I Am into Politics to Make a Difference – Hon. Hawwa Gambo
Zainab Tanimu
Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria
Hajiya Hawwa Abdullahi Gambo is
the African Democratic Congress Party’s (ADC) candidate for Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency.
The determined House of Rep. candidate is living no stone unturned in her quest to bringing succour to members of her constituency.
Her passion is to empower the women and the less privileged in the society. She said.
She made this known at the launch of the second batch of an empowerment training program for women in Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency, in Sabon Tasha of Chikun Local Government Area Kaduna State.
Already, she has started carving a niche for herself through her life changing programmes as many have given their commendations.
Advising the women, she charged them to make informed decision with regards to who they will be voting to lead them in the forthcoming election in order not to be abandoned after the exercise. Stressing, she cautioned. Don’t vote for absentee leader.
She explained that she has come into the scene of political expedience to plant a lasting seeds of difference which is to walk along with the people and always be available when she is most needed.
Hajiya Hawwa Abdullahi Gambo explained that she had since started an empowerment program for women before joining politics and promised to expand the programmes to all less previlleged people in the constituency if voted into power to prevent redundancy and overdependence.
According to the ADC Candidate, it was her choice not to engage in the conventional political rallies as many contestants are engaged into but to channel the resources that could be used for the rally into more meaningful venture which is women empowerment that could developed their skills into production of variety of usable products.
Some participants at the training, Mrs. Justina Ayewa and Malama Wasila Kabiru expressed excitement on the training and empowerment program initiated by the ADC candidate which will make them independent reduce redundancy among the women.
According to them, non of the crop of political office holders have thought of such innovations to providing skills on cosmetology to them except Hawwa Abdullahi Gambo who has not even clinched the position.
“You can see that the candidate is yet to be at the National Assembly but she has started showing us her leadership principles which will take us to the next level and not as the people we elect and they have forgotten about us”.
Also speaking, the Party Chairman for Chikun Local Government Mr. Victor Boniface Kure expressed confidence that the training and empowerment program will boost the party’s chances of winning the election.
The House to House strategy embarked upon by the party to educate the constituents on the party manifestos he said has won their hearts and very hopeful of impressive turnout at the poll for ADC come 2023 general elections.
