Ramadan: Niger APC legislator donates N50m cash

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In the spirit of Ramadan, an APC legislator, Abubakar Lado Suleja, has donated the sums of N50 million cash to his supporters and friends.

ROYAL NEWS reports that the member of the House of Representatives representing Gurara/Tafa and Suleja federal constituency in Niger State donated cash ranging between N200,000 to N1 million to individuals.

Meanwhile, the Gurara/Tafa and Suleja federal constituency in Niger State has also had a fair share of the insecurity and terrorism in Niger State, with bandits kidnapping and sacking many remote communities.

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Lado explained that he needed to show loyalty with royalty. He added that the money was to thank his people for their patience and commitment.

“He said he purposely chose the Ramadan period to repay them in full. The cash disbursements were given to beneficiaries as follows: N1million, N500,000, N300,000 and N200,000,” the source said.

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