By joshua Rep Aguye Doles Out Cash Support To 500 Constituents In Lokoja II
The Member representing Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Danladi Sulaiman Aguye, has empowered 500 constituents from Lokoja II with cash grants to boost their economic well-being.
The empowerment programme was held on Friday at St. Peter’s Primary School, Felele, Lokoja, and drew top political leaders and stakeholders from across the area.
Beneficiaries received N200,000 and N50,000 respectively to support their businesses and household needs.
Speaking at the event, Hon. Aguye described himself as a first-term lawmaker doing his best to deliver effective representation through empowerment and people-oriented interventions.
He appealed to constituents to forgive any shortcomings and reaffirmed his commitment to their welfare, while urging them to support all candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2027 general elections.
In her remarks, Vice Chairman of Lokoja Local Government Area, Hon. Fati Abdulkadir, who represented the Council Chairman, Hon. Hussain Abdulrahman, commended Aguye for extending the empowerment to Lokoja II.
Kogi State APC Youth Leader, Hon. Abdulrashid Buhari, said the event was not just an empowerment programme but a celebration of Aguye’s performance, noting that despite being a first-term lawmaker, he had created jobs and empowered youths, women and communities across the federal constituency.
Buhari called on party members to rally behind APC candidates in 2027, saying Aguye’s return to the House would position him for a principal office. He also lauded Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo’s leadership and expressed optimism that Lokoja’s perennial water challenge would soon be resolved.
In his goodwill message, Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aliyu Umar Yusuf, described Aguye as a “game changer” and praised his contributions to the development of the constituency.
The Speaker thanked the people of Lokoja II for their support, assured them of continued quality representation, and said the constituency was proud of Aguye, who hails from the area. He added that Koton Karfe people had conceded the second-term ticket to him.
“We are grateful, but we do not take it for granted,” Yusuf said, urging constituents to work for Aguye’s re-election.
He disclosed that the lawmaker had facilitated employment for several constituents and commended Governor Ododo for his leadership.
Also speaking, the Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Engr. Abubakar Bashir Gegu, said the programme was aimed at bringing dividends of democracy closer to the grassroots.
Gegu said Aguye had demonstrated commitment to his mandate through interventions in electricity, boreholes, bridges and road projects.
Some beneficiaries, including Fatima Ibrahim and Abubakar Amina Idris from Eggan Ward, thanked the lawmaker for the gesture and for remembering the grassroots.
Other dignitaries present included the member representing Lokoja I State Constituency, Hon. Bin-Ebaiya Shehu Tijjani, former Chairman of Lokoja Local Government, Comrade Abdullahi Adamu, and Mrs. Chika Comfort of the National Productivity Centre.