By Francis Nansak Lafia
Senator representing Nasarawa West in the red carpet chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada visited four orphanage homes to ensure their upkeeps.
The visit to the orphanage homes by the senator was aim at donating food stuffs, beddings foot wears as well as cash gift in support of the homes.
Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada,who is the Chairman Senate Committee on Public Accounts while performing the gesture on Sunday ,said there is no political drive attached but that as a leader and as a Muslim, he consider meeting needs especially orphans who are the most vulnerable people in the society very important.
“Let me established this fact, first and foremost I am the senator representing this zone and as a leader it is my responsibility to respond to need of the people. I have been doing this for the past three years now, because as a Muslim I know that it is much rewarding when you support orphans. Secondly, I felt these orphans deserves care and love like any other child in order for them to function as such I decided that the proceeds from Polo tournament organized annually will be used to support their education and feedings.
“I want to specially thank Flour Mills of Nigeria for their relentless support and partnership” Senator Wadada.
Also speaking, Hajiya Wasila Mohammad enjoined the proprietress of the various orphanage homes to remain steadfast and add more efforts in growing the children .
She added that the gesture from senator Wadada was not politically motivated but borne out of concern and sympathy in meeting nthe needs of the less privilege.
New National Star report that the senator donated 2 bags of beans, 10 bags of 50kg rice, 5 packs of Spaghetti, 10 cartons of Indo-mie Noodles and ten bags of semolina.
Others are mattresses, blanket, canvases. Senator Wadada also donated the sum One Million Naira to God’s Love Tabitha Children Home, while Divine Mercy Orphanage Home got Three Hundred Thousand Naira and at Khadija Orphanage Support Initiative, senator Wadada reiterated that he will continue to do everything humanly possible to uplift the less privilege in the society.