A Federal House of Representatives member representing Akwanga, Nassarawa-Eggon and Wamba constituency at the National Assembly, Jeremiah Umaru, has paid the registration fees for 350 students from his constituency for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
The lawmaker disclosed this at a town hall meeting held in the Akwanga Local Government Area of the state on Monday.
According to Umaru, he decided to enrol the 350 less privileged from the 34 electoral wards in the area for the UTME examination to encourage them to further their education and to cushion parents’ and guardians’ financial constraints.
Umaru, a member of the All Progressives Congress, also listed other achievements including the donation of 30 vehicles to members of his constituency, the distribution of 1,000 fertiliser and knapsack spraying machines to farmers in the area, solar street lights and solar water projects across the constituency.
Others are the donation of six transformers, two each to Akwanga, Nassarawa-Eggon and Wamba LGAs, and renovation of classrooms in Marhai, Kwarra and Mangar wards of Wamba LGA.”
Umaru further explained that through his efforts, so many projects in the constituency were included in the 2024 budget.
Earlier, a former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prof. Onje Gyewado, said the lawmaker had proven to be a worthy ambassador of the constituency, adding that the town hall meeting was the first of its kind in the constituency.
“This meeting is a platform for everyone, irrespective of our political parties to make observations, give advice and make suggestions on how the lawmaker should go about doing things.
“The town hall gives some of us confidence that there is hope for the future of the state and we believe that the Honourable member will take advantage of the laudable contributions made by different leaders,” he added.
Our correspondent reports that other stakeholders who graced the occasion include traditional and religious leaders, market women, tribal associations, members and leaders of the APC, the PDP, Labour Party, among others.