By Ibrahim Muhammad Kano Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has stated that the N50,000 monthly Empowerment and Pove...
By Ibrahim Muhammad Kano
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has stated that the N50,000 monthly Empowerment and Poverty Relief Programme is strategically designed to enable beneficiaries to contribute meaningfully to the local economy.
This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Wednesday.
The Governor made the remark while presiding over the disbursement of start-up capital to beneficiaries at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano.
Governor Yusuf explained that the poverty alleviation initiative is a direct fulfillment of the campaign promises made by his administration to the people of Kano State.
He noted that the present administration has designated 2026 as a year of intensive empowerment for men, women, and youth as part of deliberate efforts to tackle poverty and improve livelihoods.
According to the Governor, the programme has been consistently implemented since his assumption of office, with thousands of women already benefitting and recording significant improvements in their standard of living.
Highlighting the impact of the initiative, Governor Yusuf disclosed that he received reports of a beneficiary who judiciously invested her initial N50,000 grant into a business venture, growing her capital to over N1.2 million within two years.
He urged the new beneficiaries to utilize the funds prudently to support their families and contribute positively to their communities.
The Governor also commended the Kano State House of Assembly, under the leadership of the Speaker, Hon. Jibril Ismail Falgore, as well as the chairmen of the 44 Local Government Councils, for their legislative support and timely release of funds for the programme.
In his remarks, Speaker Falgore stated that the scale of infrastructural development and poverty alleviation programmes being executed by the Yusuf administration is evident across the state.
He added that even critics of the administration have acknowledged Governor Yusuf’s visible and positive transformation of Kano State.
Earlier, speaking on behalf of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), the Vice Chairperson and Chairman of Danbatta Local Government Council, Alhaji Jamilu Abubakar Dambatta, who represented the Chairperson, Hajiya Sa’adatu Yushau Soja, commended the Governor for his inclusive leadership.
He particularly praised initiatives aimed at empowering citizens to become more productive, self-reliant, and economically stable.
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