PREPARATORY to the 2019 general elections, Bauchi state chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has commenced what it tagged constituency outreach programme for the three Senatorial zones in the state.
The main objective of the constituency outreach is to present the party’s manifesto to the citizens as well as to know the needs of the communities for effective policy formulation.
At the programme which had in attendance Civil Society Organizations and the media, stakeholders who were drawn from seven local government areas of Dass, Tafawa Balewa, Bogoro, Alkaleri, Kirfi, Toro and Bauchi, listed their priorities needs in their respective communities for prompt action by leaders in their communities.
The State Secretary of APC, Alhaji Bako Hussein who read the party’s manifesto to the stakeholders at the programme, listed six priority areas of the manifesto to include education, health, youth and women empowerment, job creation and security.
“The APC in Bauchi will vigorously pursue education of its citizens by construction of new classrooms, renovation of existing ones and provision of basic education infrastructure,” he assured.
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He further assured that “Under health, we shall engage more qualified health personnel in all general hospitals in the state, improve antenatal care for pregnant women and provide essential drugs in all primary health care institutions in the state” The manifesto read in parts.”
During the programme, two stakeholders each from Bogoro and Kirfi local government areas, Mustapha Aliyu and Jonathan Hananiya demanded for portable water, good access roads, additional hospitals, provision water facilities, improve toilets and qualified teaching staff in primary and secondary schools.
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