Xmas: Rep empowers constituents, preaches love

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Navy, Yusuf Gagdi, has empowered over 2,000 of his constituents comprising youths, women and elders with cash gifts and foodstuff to celebrate Christmas.

The lawmaker, who represents Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam Federal Constituency of Plateau State, doled out 20,000 to each beneficiary and also distributed over 3,600 bags of rice and 30 cows to Christian leaders and communities across his constituency.

Among the items distributed are grinding and sewing machines; water pumps for irrigation farming, as well as bundles of roofing zinc and mattresses for victims of floods and windstorms.

Gagdi, who presented the items worth over N100m at the Mini Stadium, Dengi, Kanam LGA, said the gesture was to support not only his Christian constituents, but the generality of Christians in Plateau, particularly the less privileged, to enable them to celebrate Christmas with ease.

Gagdi said since he became a representative of his people in the National Assembly he had been giving out rice and cows to the people during Christmas and Sallah.

From Magaji Isa Hunkuyi, Jalingo

The second-class Chief of Kwaji in Yorro LGA of Taraba State, Alhaji Umaru Abubakar Nyala, abducted last week by bandits has been freed.

Alhaji Umaru, who was abducted alongside his pregnant wife and son, was released alone as his family is still in captivity.

Similarly, 16 others, including a policeman and a palace guard, are also still in the hands of the kidnappers.

It was gathered that the monarch was released by the kidnappers at about 1am on Saturday.