No fewer than 150 physically challenged people yesterday benefited from cash donations and food items from members of Tinubu Inuwa Mandate Organisation in Gombe.
At a ceremony, which attracted a large number of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya supporters, the Chief of Staff Gombe, Malam Abubakar Inuwa Kari said the donation is just the beginning of many packages by supporters of the All Progressives Congress presidential and governorship candidates for the vulnerable and the less privileged in the state.
“You know the physically challenged people are a very critical group in our society. They are the less privileged and the ones that need help, so we are kick-starting his empowerment program for the less privileged with them. It is going to be a gradual process, we are going to do the next stage for women, youths and it goes on like that till the campaign starts,” he said.
He said this is in a way to show that Asiwaju and Governor Yahaya are ready for the people of Nigeria and Gombe State.
On the strategy to ensure the victory of Governor Yahaya and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in the 2023 general elections, the Chief of Staff said the APC as a people-oriented party is always with the people and will go directly to the people.
The Commissioner for Agriculture Alhaji Muhammad Magaji Gettado said the support of the people of Gombe for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Governor Yahaya is tremendous and are only waiting for the 2023 general elections for them to claim victory.
He said the people of Gombe have no fear of the general election because of the antecedent of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and what Governor Yahaya has done in the state.
“All local government areas in Gombe State are involved here today and the items are provided free with money to transport them back to their respective homes. The items and money are donations from members of TIMO and other well-meaning individuals who are with us,” he said.
One of the beneficiaries, Aishatu Jalo thanked TIMO and promised to cast her vote for them in next year’s general elections.