Adamu Adamu
THE JIgawa northwest senator-elect, Alhaji Babangida Hussaini promised extra attention in curtailing the menace of drug abuse and job opportunities among the youth in his constituency.
The senator-elect made the disclosure while fielding questions to newsmen shortly after a close door meeting with the APC gubernatorial candidate in the Malam Umar Namadi in Dutse, the state capital, said is quite aware with the numerous challenges facing his constituents, “I will do all my possible best to bring the much needed especially in the area of massive infrastructural and human development through empowerment program”.
According to him “I want to assure you that I remain indebted to your support in making me victorious during my election as your Senator, I will make sure you reap the dividend of democracy better than before”.
Babangida Hussaini assured the people of his constituency of better and qualitative representation better than before and appreciated their total support and understanding during his campaign and in electing him as their Senator.
He pledged further to focus includes women through a series of empowerment programmes among others.
The newly elected senator lauded INEC for conducting hitch-free exercise, “the introduction of BVAS has positively assisted in the smooth conduct of the general elections”.
Babangida Hussaini was declared winner as the Senator Representing Jigawa North West under APC having scored the highest number of votes 187,049 defeating his six opponents including the former governor of Jigawa state Senator Ibrahim Saminu Turaki of PDP who scored 134,199 vote