Senator Abdul’aziz Yari Abubakar of Zamfara West Senatorial District has commenced the construction of 3,000 houses for victims of insecurity in Zamfara State and a scholarship scheme targeting 20,000 students.
Tukur Umar Danfulani, the immediate past chairman APC in the state, in a statement on the recent attacks on Yari, said he was building 3,000 houses for the victims of last year’s flood disaster in Gummi local government area of Zamfara State.
He added that Yari had also bought and fully furnished a permanent APC State Secretariat in Zamfara at the cost of N400 million which houses all the party officials and activities.
“Also having realised that education plays a vital role in the fight against banditry, he has commenced the full sponsorship of 20,000 fro children from the ages of seven to 19 mostly drawn from underprivileged and orphanage homes who will enjoy full scholarship from primary to secondary schools across Zamfara and the neighbouring states.
“In his frantic effort to seriously take a bold step against banditry, Yari is spending billions of naira in the purchase of 14 latest fighter trucks to complement both the federal and state government’s effort in the fight in his home state of Zamfara as recently disclosed by the minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle, at an event in Zamfara,” he explained.
Danfulani maintained that Yari as a first term senator in the 10th National Assembly, ventured into the Senate’s politics by contesting for the Senate Presidency and would have won with landslide if he wasn’t stopped by high-powered political architects, this strength he demonstrated within a short time shook the fabrics of his detractors who felt the former Zamfara governor has more political viability in the future which they must destroy.
“He has a very strong and formidable home base where he supports individuals, groups, religious body, orphans and the less privileged people where he remains consistent in supporting and assisting an ever increasing number of beneficiaries with assorted foodstuffs, education sponsorship, empowerment and cash gifts as well as quick intervention at times of disasters.
“During my tenure, Abdul-Aziz Yari sponsored the Party E-registration through provision of all the required material, logistic and adhoc staff allowances.
“Same Senator Yari single handedly supported the party during the last Kaura Namoda South bye election by providing all the required logistic and strategy leading the party to victory despite being in opposition as the government was under PDP administration.
“The track records of the Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar’s continuous intervention and support which have remained visible are there for public scrutiny as the politician cum businessman has shown the world that leaders are supposed to always carry the people along which is what many leaders don’t want and have therefore resorted to the attacks against Yari leveraging on the ignorance of Nigerians about him.
“We in Zamfara will always count on Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar as one of our best and most cherished leaders who’s serving his people and the nation.
“I also wish to appeal to all Nigerians especially the people of Zamfara State to desist from character assassination of our leaders particularly those who have our dear state at heart and are always helping,” he stressed.
