Christmas: House of Representatives Felicitates With Constituents in Gombe State

The Minority Whip of the House of Representatives and Member Representing Balanga/Billiri Federal Constituency of Gombe State, Dr. Ali Isa JC, has presented over seven thousand bags of rice and six cows to all the 20 Wards and Religious Organisations in his constituency for the celebration of Christmas and New Year.

Presenting the items to various Ward Heads of the main opposition Party the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Billiri, Cham and Talesse, Dr. Ali Isa JC, while wishing the people a merry Christmas and prosperous New Year, said the gesture was to augment what the people had for the celebration of the Christmas and New Year, considering the economic hardships being experienced in the country.

Amount of money

Each beneficiary in the two local government was given a bag of rice, a token amount of money and cows to the Christian Association of Nigeria Balanga and Billiri Local Government Areas Branches.

Meanwhile, Isa JC had recently organized a dinner in honour of fifty youth from Gombe State, to assist them get enrolled into the Nigerian Immigration Service and the Nigerian Civil Defense Corps.

Enjoy the benefits

Speaking at the Dinner Mr. Isa-JC said apart from assisting the youth get employed into various Ministries and Agencies of Government at the National and State level, he would continue to ensure that more people benefit from the gesture, not only the People of his constituency, the State, Northern Nigeria; but indeed Nigerians as whole enjoy the benefits that come with democracy.

He announced plans to drill and install 20 solar powered boreholes across Balanga and Billiri Local Government Areas of Gombe State where he had already completed three within his first six months in office in the National Assembly.

Mr. Isa-JC called on the people of the area to continue to pray for peace and support him in his efforts to bring more projects to the Constituency and the State at large.

He said he would ensure that whatever was due to Balanga/Billiri, Gombe South and the State does not elude the people.

Lateefah Ibrahim