We Have Improved 41,600 Women’s Livelihoods Since 2024, Says Gov. Yusuf
By Abdullahi Yusuf
Kano State Government has improved the livelihoods of over 41,600 vulnerable women across the 44 local government areas of the state,since 2024.
Gov.Abba Yusuf disclosed this on Tuesday while distributing N50,000 each to women beneficiaries as part of the State Government’s Empowerment Programme for vulnerable women in the state.
“We are here today for the continuation of a remarkable programme we initiated, which is an empowerment of 5,200 women from across the 44 local government areas and from the 484 wards within these 44 local government areas.
“Let me say here that since the launching of this intervention programe in May 2024 this administration has improved the livelihoods of over 41,600 vulnerable women by removing a significant financial barrier stopping them from contributing to the economy of their state.
“During that time, we promised to commit ourselves to empowering a significant number of women, so as to enable them to become self-reliant, take care of their families, and contribute meaningfully to the socio-economic well-being of the entire society,” he said.
The governor said his administration had been committed to the distribution of monthly working capital of N50,000 per head to the 5,200 women in view of the importance of their role in nation building.
“A significant part of our social crisis is rooted to how our society comes to invest in women and empower them to be economically competitive.
“A 2022 Nigeria Multidimensional Poverty Index report showed that Kano State ranked above the national 63% average with about 10.5 million people being multi dimensionally poor.
“This data shows that we must implement deliberate policies to lift millions of our citizens out of poverty and by the grace of Allah, this is exactly what we have been doing,” he said.
He urged all the women beneficiaries of the empowerment initiative to utilize the capital of 50,000 given to each one of them “responsibly.”
The governor said the capital given to them was not a loan, but that it was government’s gesture to give it to them free without any refund or any tax attached to it.
“We as a government reason that you stand a higher chance of creating wealth in our society when you are not in debt. We hope you will reciprocate our magnanimity by investing wisely and working hard to break out of the poverty cycle.
“As your governor whom you have entrusted with your popular mandate in 2023, I would be the happiest person to see that by next year, Insha Allah, most of you have become employers of labour in your locality through this programme,” he added.
