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February Election : A. A. Reps. Candidate Hon Abdulaziz SK flags off campaign, distributes cars, motorcycles, sewing machines, generators worth millions of naira.

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“… drums support for Gov. Sule over giant strides… ”

Member Representing Keffi East Constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly who is the Action Alliance ( A A) flag bearer for House of Representatives for Keffi/ Kokona/ Karu Federal Constituency, Hon Abdulaziz SK Danaladi, has urged the people of the Federal constituency to vote for him, other AA candidates and Gov. Abdullahi Sule of APC as Governor in February and March elections.

Abdulaziz, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Works, Transport and Housing stated this while officially flagging off his campaign in Keffi today Saturday.

He assured of better, fair, responsible and quality representation, if elected into the Green Chambers.

” I will give you fair, responsible and quality representation, if given the mandate during the forthcoming election.

” You have seen what I have done and still doing at the state legislature towards impactng positively on the lives of the people of Keffi East.

” I have initiated good polices and programs cutting across health, education, electricity, youth and women empowerment, employment among others.

” By God’s grace, if elected into the House of Representatives I will do more and I will not disappoint you,” he said.

Abdulaziz also assured of his readiness to provide all inclusive leadership.

He urged stakeholders and supporters to work tirelessly for his victory and other AA candidates as well as that of Gov. Abdullahi Sule’s victory during the February and March elections.

The lawmaker expressed optimism that he would win his election.

He said, in the interest of fairness and peace, it is the turn of Keffi Local Government Area to produce the House of Representatives of Karu/Keffi/ Kokona in 2023.

“I want us to recall that In 1999, Hon. Salisu Raj from Karu represented us at the House of Representatives, then Hon. Aliyu Ahmed Wadada from Keffi followed and Hon. Ishaq Kana from Kokona Local Government Area also followed.

“Presently the seat is being occupied by Hon. Jonathan Gaza from Karu Local Government Area for eight years now.

“It is the turn of Keffi Local Government to produce the House of Representatives in my person and by God’s grace, we will win,” he said .

During the event, the lawmaker distributed items worth millions of naira onder ” ASK Empowerment Scheme Volume Two,” where he urged the beneficiaries to use them to better their standard of living.

Items distributed included 2 Peugeot cars, 31 Bajaj motorcycles, 16 big generators and 20 grinding machines to the people of Karu, Keffi and Kokona LGAs.

The lawmaker enjoined the people of the federal constituency and Nigerians at large, who are yet to obtain their Permanent Voters Cards( PVCs) to do so to enable them vote for him, A A candidates, Gov. Sule and other good leaders.

He said that Gov. Sule deserved second term considering his developmental strides across the state.

Also speaking, the Nasarawa State Chairman ( AA), Mr Tanko Malami, Hajiya Halima Abdulaziz, wife of Hon Abdulaziz among others stakeholders have urged the people of Karu/ Keffi/ Kokona Federal Constituency to support and vote for Hon Abdulaziz and other candidates of the party in the elections .

They have said that the lawmaker has performed well while urging the people of the constituency to come out unmas to vote for him.

They appreciated the people of the constituency for supporting Hon Abdullaziz’s ambition.

On their parts, Mr Abubakar Adamu, Special Assistant to Hon Abdulaziz, outlined the performance of the lawmaker cutting across the health, education, empowerment, employment among others.

He solicited for the support of all and sundry to enable Hon Abdullaziz succeed in the election.

Responding, Mr Jamil Maikeffi, a beneficiary appreciated Hon Abdulaziz for the gestures and prayed God to bless him abundantly.

He promised to work and mobilise support for the lawmaker to win his election.

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