The Member representing Mayo Belwa constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Mahmud Musa Kallamu, on Saturday, held maiden edition of townhall meeting in his constituency.
The event which was hosted by the new lawmaker created an opportunity where he extensively interacted with his electorate on their immediate needs.
During the event, individuals, organisations and representatives of political wards, including Ndikong, Gengle, Yoffo, Mbilla and Ribadu presented their immediate needs to the member for consideration and implementation.
Among the basic needs of individuals and organisations include: the need for provision of water supply, rehabilitation of rural feeder roads, electrification, renovation of public schools, financial support to students, youth and women empowerment.
The event also reflected on the achievements by the lawmaker when he was representing the constituency from 2011 to 2015 and 2015 to 2019.
Interacting with his constituents during the event, Mahmud Musa Kallamu, thanked them for giving him another mandate to represent them.
Reflecting on some of his major achievements so far at the assembly, he said he had drilled boreholes, constructed culverts, donated instructional materials, and provided free medical services.
He told the gathering that his concern is not to enrich himself but provide people oriented legislation and pledged to consolidate on the gains he had recorded for his electorate.
He said he wanted to set a precedence in good representation, assuring that he will take his time and stay with his constituents to avoid a gap between him and his people.
In his paper entitled, ‘The role of the legislator in the democratic set up”, Dr. Babalola Sikiru Jimoh of the Economics Department, Modibbo Adama University, Yola, said that the responsibility of the legislators is enacting laws, but that the electorate feel that they are entitled to benefits directly from their representarives, and applauded him for focusing on human upliftment, education and infrastructural development.
In his paper, ‘Bridging the Gab Between the Governed and the Government, Consolidation on Previous Achievements, a Lecturer from Adamawa State University Mubi, Desmon Decklan, harped on the need for inclusion of all in the scheme of things.
In his goodwill message, the Senator representing Adamawa southern Senatorial District, Binos Yaroe, applauded Hon. Kallamu for organising a historic event to interact with his electorate on their immediate need.
In his welcome address, the Chairman PDP Mayo Belwa LGA, Hammanjoda Bashir, who was represented by his vice, Hon. Samaila Amos, appreciated the participants for their time.
He said that the party is proud of him for holding maiden edition of townhall meeting, assuring that the party is ready to give him all necessary support.
