TWO YEARS OF BAHA

The 9th Assembly of Bauchi State leadership of Speaker Rt. Hon. Abubakar Y Suleiman (Dangaladiman Ningi) has written its name in golden colours in the minds of the good people of Bauchi State for the tremendous achievements recorded since its inauguration on 20th June 2020.

The Assembly has proven wrong the doomsayers who predicted a chaotic House because of the initial intrigues during its inauguration and the composition of members who are mostly APC while the State Executive Arm is led by the PDP. With the dynamic and meaningful leadership of Speaker Rt Hon Abubakar Y Suleiman, spiced with his humility and simplicity, the 31 members of the Assembly saw reason to put party differences behind their back, embrace each other and put the interest of Bauchi State as their top priority.

SPEAKER'S ACHIEVEMENTS IN HIS NINGI CENTRAL CONSTITUENCY

Apart from providing purposeful and exemplary leadership at the Assembly, Speaker Rt. Hon. Abubakar Y Suleiman has never relented in the provision of dividends of democracy to his Constituency, Ningi Central.

It's well-known fact that the Speaker won his election overwhelmingly because of his track record of philanthropic and humanitarian services since before he ventured into politics.

The Speaker has within the past 2 years executed various projects and programmes in Ningi Central Constituency.

PROVISION OF CLEAN WATER

One of the greatest challenges facing the people of Ningi is water scarcity that has existed for decades.

Based on that, the Speaker didn't wait for bigger interventions he is pursuing to materialize, he voted millions of naira from his pocket and provided solar-powered boreholes in strategic areas in Ningi Town to ameliorate the hardship being faced by the people for decades. So far people are happily fetching water from these solar boreholes while other boreholes will be completed soon.

The Speaker didn't stop there as he facilitated the construction of 36 boreholes in different towns and villages of the Constituency. He is currently pursuing the provision of more boreholes in other towns and villages.

Water scarcity in Ningi Town and other towns and villages of the Constituency has been reduced to a reasonable level due to these initiatives and interventions.

YOUTH AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

While women are the mothers of society, youth are the backbone. Speaker Rt. Hon. Abubakar Y Suleiman made youth and women empowerment his top priority to make society better.

In this line, he has planned and executed various initiatives and packages for their welfare and progress.

At the beginning of his representation, he disbursed five million nairas to youth and women as start-up capital so that they will engage in different businesses and occupations. 400 women got 5,000 nairas each while 300 youths got 10,0000 nairas each. Motorcycles and mobile phones are also disbursed to some supporters.

He also sponsored the training of youths on various skills and sponsored many to learn some skills and occupations through Industrial Trust Fund (ITF).

INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT

One of the reasons that drive Dangaladima to join politics is his concern about the level of infrastructural development of the Ningi Local Government.

Due to this concern, his first motion at the State Assembly is on the construction of Nasaru-Gwam-Arinje-Balma road. The State Government will soon commence the construction of the road as requested by the Speaker.

The Speaker also made sure Ningi got an allocation of 200 houses being constructed by the State Government in the six Emirates of the State.

He lobbied and paid the required counterpart fund for the construction of a half-bridge and three culverts and the rehabilitation of Zazika Road. He also lobbied and settled the counterpart fund for the construction of two blocks of three classrooms each as well as two motorised boreholes in Yalwan Kankare village all in Ningi Central Constituency

He constructed the Unguwar America bridge and is facilitating interventions to curtail soil erosion which is threatening Ningi Town.

HEALTH SECTOR

Health is key to life. Based on this, Dangaladima has made several inputs for better healthcare delivery in  Ningi Central Constituency.

He partnered Nigeria Medical Association for free medical outreach and distribution of free drugs which took place in Gangaren Maje.

To reduce the effect of shortage of medical personnel in General Hospital Ningi, Rt. Hon. Abubakar Y Suleiman engaged 10 medical personnel a d posted them to the hospital I'm which he is paying them a monthly salary.

He also through his wife disbursed free delivery kits to pregnant women in the Constituency to ensure safe delivery.

These are in addition to the settlement of medical bills of many less privileged in the Constituency.

EDUCATION

Education is the ingredient of the development of any society. Speaker Dangaladima is making big investments in the education of the people of his Constituency.

He has purchased and distributed for free, application forms of JAMB's UTME and application forms of various higher institutions in the State to students and prospective students in the Constituency.

The Speaker facilitated the construction and renovations of some primary and junior secondary schools.

Dangaladima is also on daily basis settling registration fees and bursaries for students from the Constituency.

SOCIAL WELFARE

On daily basis, the Speaker is making donations to various categories of people for their welfare, especially during festivities.

He had during the fasting of Ramadan, Eid El Fitr, Eidl Kabir, Maulud, Christmas among others donated millions of naira, clothing materials and foodstuffs to his constituents.

He is equally daily making donations for weddings, naming ceremonies, burials and other daily needs of the people.

APPOINTMENTS

Rt. Hon. Abubakar Y Suleiman has appointed the sons of Ningi as his Chief of Staff, Special Advisers, Special Assistants and other aides.

He has also facilitated the upgrade, promotion, placements and appointments of sons and daughters of Ningi into various positions.

RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

To benefit from sadaqatul jariyya, Speaker Abubakar Y Suleiman has either constructed or donate for the construction of mosques and Islamic schools across the Constituency.

He also provided solar power, sound systems, mats and other materials to mosques and Islamic schools across the Constituency.

This is apart from personal donations to imams and Islamic scholars.

NINGI ELECTRICITY REPAIR

Ningi Local Government and its neighbours, Warji and Ganjuwa LGAs have experience blackout for months after the collapse of electric poles along Ningi Kano road.

Speaker Rt. Hon. Abubakar Y Suleiman who has in the past made various donations for repairs of electricity in Ningi was pained by the situation and swung to action by bringing the matter to the legislative arm. 

The Honourable House after debating on the matter and related matters from other constituencies resolved and sent to the Executive Arm for immediate action.

His Excellency Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammad immediately set up a Taskforce to repair spoiled electricity across the State.

Due to the slow execution of the mandate of the Committee the Speaker had to make various visits and held discussions with officials of Bauchi State Ministry of Power and Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) to facilitate the Ningi power repair.

The painstaking efforts made by the Speaker yielded positive results as the fund was released for the repair and the repair is being completed light is being restored to Ningi and its neighbours. 

The Speaker put the workers under proper scrutiny and supervision as he made various visits to sites of the repair to ensure progress and timely completion of the work.