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    "id": 1368786,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Umulkher Harun",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this chance to also contribute to the matter before the Floor. I stand to support the Bill. I am a first-time nominated Member of Parliament and hence I do not have the privilege to manage this Fund, but I see the impact it has on the ground. For the longest time, we have seen areas that have held national resources and those that were left behind. This Fund came in as an equaliser and we have seen the numerous schools and institutions which have come up. As at now, nomadic regions and Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) are still lagging behind. When other debates come up like the one man-one shilling issue it is quite unfortunate because such funds have made quite an impact. Additional funds to such regions will not only bring development, but progress to people who have been marginalised and historically left behind. Still on nomadic regions because I come from one which is a predominantly Muslim community, where children are first enrolled in madrasa before enrolment in primary schools, it is important for such a fund to be expanded to support institutions like madrasa, to allow more children to be accommodated in schools and there will be retention, transition and further enrolment. I would like to send a message to my fellow leaders who manage these funds. We are human beings at the end of the day. When we come from a heated election, we tend to own the Fund and manage it like individual property. These are public funds and the culture of the winner takes it all must not come into place. This is because I engage with young people in this country who tell me a,b,c and d are the factors we are unable to access the NG-CDF bursaries. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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