The member representing Alkaleri and Kirfi federal constituency, Alhaji Kabiru Yusuf, also known as AKY Makaman Duguri, has launched a N1 billion mega empowerment programme designed to improve the economic wellbeing of residents. At the flag-off event in Bauchi, the lawmaker told a large crowd that the initiative focuses on economic development, financial support, and strengthening local investment opportunities.
He said the programme includes the distribution of 20 vehicles, 150 motorcycles, 100 sewing machines, 200 water-pumping machines, 100 wheelchairs for persons with disabilities, and N200 million in cash support. According to him, “the beneficiaries cut across party officials from ward to local government levels, APC stakeholders in Alkaleri and Kirfi, youth and women groups, the elderly, persons with special needs, and other supporters who have contributed to my political journey.”
Yusuf urged recipients to use the items responsibly so they can contribute to commercial growth in Alkaleri, Kirfi, Bauchi State, and Nigeria. He also appealed to those who were not included, saying, “I want everyone to remain patient because more empowerment programmes are coming.”
The APC chairman in Bauchi State, Alhaji Muhammad Hassan Tilde, praised the effort, noting that this was the sixth empowerment event in two years of AKY Makama’s representation. He stated that the gesture aligns with supporting ongoing local government grants.
Stakeholders in Alkaleri and Kirfi also commended the lawmaker. Alhaji Adamu Umar Gokaru and Barrister Yakubu Yakubu Kirfi said no previous representative had matched the level of development recorded.
Beneficiaries including Alhaji Iliya Natsira, Hajiya Lami, and Dan Malikin Bara expressed gratitude and promised continued mobilisation ahead of the 2027 elections.
