August 05, (THEWILL) – Senator Babangida Hussaini, representing Jigawa North-West Senatorial District, says he is deeply touched by the loss of lives and properties that occurred at the onset of the nationwide anti-hunger protests.
“I feel deeply touched by the unfortunate incidents across the nation resulting from the national protests by some Nigerians ostensibly in the exercise of their legitimate concerns on the state of the nation, on 1st August 2024.
“My thoughts and sympathies go to the people of my senatorial district, Jigawa State, and Nigerians, whose lives were lost and property vandalised and looted by miscreants under the guise of a national protest against perceived bad governance”, Hussaini said in a statement issued to newsmen in Kano on Monday.
He said as one of the victims of the wanton destruction of property and looting in Jigawa State, he considered what happened as “a manifestation of the unfortunate circumstances in which we found ourselves as a nation at this historic moment.”
He said it was clear to all that the predictable negative consequences of the demonstrations did not in any way define the issues being canvassed by the organisers.
Instead, the lawmaker said they revealed the orchestrated intentions of mischief makers and the enemies of the State to destabilise the polity for their selfish interests.
“I wish to assure my constituents that I am not angry at what has happened to me personally and I cannot be DETERRED or DISTRACTED from my legislative service compact with the people”, he said.
“In fact, I remain RESOLUTE and COMMITTED to serving my people more than ever before in the pursuit of effective legislation that will positively impact the people of my Senatorial District and Nigeria in general, under the legislative agenda of the 10th National Assembly, headed by Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON, and the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR.
“Once again, I express deep personal sympathies with those directly or indirectly affected by the most unfortunate events of the past few days, especially my Governor Mallam Umar Namadi FCA, Emirs of Hadejia, Kazaure, Gumel, Dutse and Ringim, even as I assure my constituents that I remain resolute in providing better legislative services in the years ahead.
“In the same vein, I wish to plead that we should give dialogue a chance for the betterment of Nigeria and our people”, Senator Babangida, who is also the Walin Kazaure, concluded.
Abdullahi Yusuf is a seasoned journalist, communicator and was previously the Deputy Editor-In-Chief and Zonal Manager, News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Jos, where he retired on December 15, 2021
