Kabiru Maipalace, a member of the House of Representatives, has sponsored the renovation of 80 cemeteries in the Gusau and Tsafe local government areas of Zamfara State.

Mr Maipalace represents Gusau/Tsafe Federal Constituency in Zamfara.

Speaking at the inauguration of the projects in Tsafe town on Tuesday, the lawmaker said the initiative was part of his constituency projects.

“Today, we embarked on the renovation of 80 cemeteries in Gusau and Tsafe LGAs as part of my second anniversary as a second-term member of, House of Representatives for Gusau and Tsafe Federal Constituency.

“We had noticed the dilapidated conditions of our cemeteries in various communities across my constituency. As human beings, we know one day, all of us are going to be buried here; therefore, we must ensure we do good to improve the conditions of our last home,” Mr Maipalace said.

“As we all know, in Islam, we know the value of keeping cemeteries in good conditions. It prevents various disasters and calamities in the society,” he added.