Over five thousand women in Kano State have received fifty thousand naira each from Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf under his monthly women empowerment programme.
The November edition, which covers the state’s 44 local government areas, saw the governor distribute a total of 260 million naira, with a promise to sustain and improve the initiative.
It was another moment of excitement for thousands of rural women who gathered at the Kano State Government House to benefit from Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s monthly empowerment programme.
For many of them, the fifty thousand naira cash support represents an opportunity to start a small business, expand an existing one, and improve their household income.
But for Aisha and Salamatu, the day came with an unexpected surprise.
Rather than return home on their old tricycle, the two women were presented with brand-new electric tricycles, courtesy of the governor, who made the gesture spontaneously.
One after another, Governor Yusuf personally handed over the packaged fifty thousand naira to the beneficiaries, urging them to invest the money wisely in businesses that would improve their livelihoods.
With the 2027 governorship election drawing closer, the governor also used the occasion to encourage the women to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards and participate actively in the electoral process.
A total of 260 million naira is being disbursed under the November edition of the Abba Gida-Gida monthly women empowerment programme.
Governor Yusuf said the initiative will be sustained, with the promise of further improvements, should he secure another term in 2027.
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(Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie)
