Yuletide: Hon. Hauwa Puts Smiles on Maraban Kajuru IDPs

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ZAINAB TANIMU
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Yuletide: Hon. Hawwah Puts Smiles on Maraban Kajuru IDPs

Zainab Tanimu

Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria

Members of Maraban Kajuru Internally displaced persons (IDP) have joined others in celebrating Christmas.

The distribution of rice, clothing and other items to this group is to give them sense of belonging as they celebrate with others the festive occasion.

The African Democratic Congress,  (ADC) flag bearer for House of Rep., Hon.  Hawwah Gambo disclosed this during the distribution exercise at Maraban Kajuru.

Hawwah while sympathizing with the IDPs on the situation they found themselves urged them to have faith and trust in God.  All is not lost she said because God is ever capable of changing situations to better.

In an interactive session that took place, they opened up on bordering issues while some of them narrated their ordeals

Blessing Samaila: We are in a state of worries. I was staying with my uncle. Himself and his wife got shot living behind their little children . Some are staying with me, no school.
Maria Tanimu:   In my own case, my room was set on fire. We managed to escape and here we are today as refugees. We are here on the mercy of people who come and donate for  us.

Mary Christopher:  We are suffering. Every time we are attacked. We were just sitting in front of our house when we were attacked by two men. They said lf l try to escape, they will shoot me. So l followed and they took us into the bush. We were given dirty water to drink. All l did was to pray to God to safe my life. We were taken to one bush, that was around 8pm. We got to a place and was asked to seat on the ground. While seated, they looked for sticks and heat us on the head. They said we were the people killing the fulanis.  The unfortunate part of it is that you are not allowed to speak or you get shot. We stayed for 4 months in the bush, drinking all sorts of water. We received regular beatings.  ln the night , they will fetch water filled in jericans and pour it on us till we are drained. It was a terrible experience. We suffered, only God that came to our rescue and got us freed.

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I must confess, women go through a lot of hazards  and trauma,

Pleading to women,  “please let’s vote our fellow woman who will understand our problems better. It is said that it is one who wears the shoe who knows where it pinches.

 

Sadly,  just as Mrs Mary Christopher got released, her husband got kidnapped.

Hon. Hauwa pained by the situation she saw on ground promised to do all within her power to improve the lots of women in her constituency as well as push bills that will help improve the lots of the generality of our women.
Women she said always bear the brunts of whatever calamity. She urged them to have faith and trust in the Almighty God for in every difficulty there is always succour.

The women expressing happiness for the gesture and love extended to them called on women to come out emmass to support their fellow women. After all, men have been given lots of chances, let see what change our women can bring especially to the women folks.

Speaking, Chairman, IDP Kajuru Local government, Francis Gwaso Kubana,
  said he has over 20 IDP camps within his constituency.
He commended the efforts of Hon. Hauwaa for her sympathy, and for deeming it fit to come and commemorate with affected persons in IDP camp.
With regards to how he is coping with the group, he said.
“From my experience with the IDPs,  one should be patient and one should be able to endure because every little thing they are aggressive”
He called on wealthy individuals to assist in managing the situation. Though NEMA and some NGO’s have visited but more assistance is needed because of the population.
In most cases he said, the most vulnerable of the IDPs are selected to benefit when items donated are limited.

Also speaking, one of the youths, Jonnah Jude said they are less concerned about what party a candidate belongs. Their concern is on candidate. Candidate who can deliver.  Candidate who would wipe their tears.

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Jude describing Hon. Hauwaa as a material for their constituency assured her of youth support in ensuring her victory come 2023 elections. ’” Let’s give a woman a chance this time around. We are voting  candidate not party”. He stressed.

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