Aminu Lawal Anty: Spreading the Dividends of Democracy ‌

BY COMRADE MUSA MOHAMMED 

The member kaduna state house of assembly representing Doka/Gabasawa Constituency, Hon. Aminu Lawal Anty, empowerment programme has been generally described as the mother of all empowerment initiatives. 

One common trend associated with seekers of elective positions in the nations polity is their penchant to make all manner of promises during their campaigns to the electorate in order to win their sympathy and get their votes during elections.

However, it is a general belief that after getting the mandate of the people most of the politicians never keep to the promises they made to the electorate while campaigning.

Cases abound where constituents have complained that their elected representatives have never visited their constituencies since they were elected into the legislative.

So, for constituents who have had the experience of their representatives not returning home, even frequently as expected, their conclusion is that they have no representation or representative, in reality, except in name.

However, some of the elected lawmakers still maintain close relationship with their constituents; render to them the necessary extra-legislative services.

The representative of Doka/Gabasawa Constituency, Hon. Aminu Lawal Anty, seems to belong to the latter category of elected politicians.

Within his constituency, Aminu is reputed to be one of the lawmakers from the state that makes out time, periodically, to visit those he is representing at the grassroots, to consult with them, and supply them with some droplets of what is generally referred to as economic empowerment.

The legislature previous programmes brought the number of beneficiaries from his benevolent representation to over 500 since he became a state lawmaker in 2023.

Aminu's empowerment programme was in fulfilling the promise he made to his people while campaigning, and seeking their support, ahead of the election to the states Assembly in 2023.

Almost immediately after he was inaugurated with his colleagues as a member of the state House of Assembly, Aminu gave indication that he was serious about giving his people the much needed economic support so, they can fend for themselves, and in the process improve the general economic environment of the constituency.

Consequently, he introduced some special socio-economic enhancement schemes to his constituents, among them; (scholarship), bursary for indigent students in post-primary and tertiary institutions, free computer training programme, entrepreneurial training for youths, and micro-finance facilities for farmers and traders, vocational training for youths and widows, free medical outreach to aged and the less-privileged, and Christmas outreach.

For instance no fewer than 100 youths, male and female; have benefited from skills acquisition programmes sponsored by the lawmaker. At the end of the training, the young men and women would be provided with finical backups 

To the 100 youths are at least  over 200 youths and women, especially widows who have been provided with sewing and grinding machines, generators and driers by the lawmaker, since they had already acquired the necessary skills in various areas.

Through his recommendation, Aminu Anty has also facilitated the employment of hundreds of people from the Doka/Gabasawa constituency into kaduna state civil service, Police, etc.

So far, over 1000 people have benefited from the Aminu Anty's empowerment programme valued at  millions of naira since 2023.

However, his recent empowerment progarmmes has been described as mother of all empowerment because of the number of  Materials,cash and other life-enhancing items he generously gave to members of the business community, farmers, market women, traders, youths , and some politicians in the constituency.

So, Aminu Anty is paying back for the people who voted massively for him. He came to give back what they gave him in 2023 because he's only holding the power on their behalf. 

What I have done here today cannot be compared to what they have done for me, but this is just the beginning, the best of me is yet to come.

Aminu Anty empowerment programme has raised the bar, especially for a first-timer in the House of Assembly. I can tell you that governor Senator Uba Sani is happy, and impressed that the people who voted him into the legislation are actually the direct beneficiaries.

From what is happening, any elected representative that does not perform well will be voted out. This office is held in trust for the people and our elected officials need to report to the people as the office is not a personal thing.