A member of the House of Representatives representing Okene-Ogori Magongo Federal Constituency in Kogi State, Hon. Ahmed~Tijani Damisa rehabilitate, has distributed farm seeds worth million of naira and the sum of N20,000 each to his constituents.
Presenting the seeds at the Ebira Muslim Community College, Okengwe, Damisa called on private sector, NGOs and other individuals to key into the poverty eradication programme of the present government at the federal level by empowering Nigerians, especially the youths.
Damisa promised that he will continue to give hope to the hopeless, strength to the weak and protection to the defenseless by growing the economy of his federal constituency through creating jobs, securing appointments, constructing rural roads and sinking boreholes.
He said this way, he would generate enduring happiness “for you my people”.
He said: “The presentation of farming seeds today is also my humble way of campaigning against poverty, increasing empowerment, reducing poverty and improving the living standard of our people, curbing youth restiveness amongst them, because an idle youth is the devil’s workshop.
“We want to return the culture of hard work and dedication among our youths.
Hon. Ahmed~Tijani Damisa appreciate Hajia Aisha Ismail Ishaq, provost FCC, Kaduna, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Federal cooperative college Kaduna in Collaboration of with Amrah Farm Nigeria Limited through his domestic personal assistant in person of Hon. Adams Ibrahim Kadoka.
Adabara Abduljelil reporting from Okene