The Minister of Finance, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, on Saturday distributed N12 million worth of packages to 3,300 women across the 23 local government areas of Kaduna State.
Ahmed explained at the distribution ceremony in Kaduna that the empowerment programme was in collaboration with National Directorate of Employment (NDE), which trained the beneficiaries and Buhari-El-Rufai Support Team (BEST).
She explained that the empowerment included grinding machines, cosmetology starter pack to women who were trained on cosmetics making, and cash to business women to expand their businesses.
She said that women empowerment was key to uplifting the living standard of women, particularly in the northern part of the country who were wallowing in poverty.
According to her, a self-reliant skill, a little financial support and encouragement will go a long way in ensuring financial independence of women, particularly in rural areas.
”Realising that our women are not benefiting from government support, I decided to encourage them to form cooperative societies and together with BEST, we partnered with NDE to train them.
”Today we are giving them starter packs to help them roll out their business and for those with little business we are giving them cash support to expand their businesses.
”This is our way of giving back to our society and put smiles to the faces of women who toil everyday to take care of the family.”
The minister also donated vehicles to the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial and House of Representative candidates as well as the campaign organisation in the state.
According to her, the gesture is to help mobilise the people of the state for the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari, Gov Nasir El-Rufai and all APC candidates contesting in the general elections.
She called on women in the state to help mobilise their husbands, children and community members to ensure APC’s victory in the 2019 election for more dividend of democracy.
from todayng.com
*Hmmmmmmmmmmm,let me use my tongue to count my teeth and read this story again!!
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ReplyDeleteCan this woman be arrested already ???? Less than 1 minister already sharing millions , if it was Onoghen now, elrufai will her shameless . you can't try this type of nonsense in UK or US !!!!!
DeleteKids to vote? I am not understanding. Hmmmm
ReplyDeleteEl Rufai has already lost Kaduna state. I can tell you that confidently beating my chest. If only INEC won't tamper with the result. The governor is a monumental failure to what governance stands for.
ReplyDeleteStella baby, 12million divided by 3,300 women will be roughly #3,600 each.
Deletewhat kind of business or work equipment can it afford.
These people should be truthful for once, the money she shared is more than 12million!!!
Like him or not, he doesn’t need to rig the election to win back his position. Stop deceiving yourself with your petty sentiments and nonsense boasts that start and stop only in your three-corner bedroom. I bet you have never been to Kaduna. Just getting your desired nonsense news from a biafra shop owner in Barnawa.
DeleteNo money, No money
ReplyDeleteTreasury is empty
Strike in tertiary schools should continue cos there is no money 🤷.
Yet during elections, they distribute money anyhow. Just wait, after this BBN, we might start to hear how many millions shared to them by governors who have refused to pay workers, why? Cos there is no money. Yet they all receive their salaries plus allowances for every single meeting attended.
It's well. Women empowerment my foot!!! Nah now cock crow...
As at October About N18billion to about N44billion by APC each state chapter codedly for **election rigging** !!!! Kano state alone got about N44billion . APC is a complete yahoo yahoo party , you can see how desperate they are !!! They are ready to kill to remain in power !!! I hope Nigerians vote Atiku/Obi, so that the monumental looting,stealing by buharis presidency will be revealed to the world !!!
DeleteBut if the north is wallowing in poverty who are the ppl who are going to patronize these businesses. At least this is better than marrying off orphans for breeding purposes. I would still love to see skills training and education opportunities that can actually transform a community from poverty to prosperity. Obviously, this will not be an overnight change, but a great change can take place in 25-30 years. Nigeria must come up with a 30 year plan of self-reliance and growth and prosperity for at least 90% of her citizens right across the nation. The world is moving very fast and there is no reason for Africa to be left behind.
ReplyDeletePlease stop giving out things during election season and then telling them to get their families on board to go out and vote. This is not upliftment it is fraud. If you want votes work for it on the campaign trail by having solid solutions to existing problems and letting the ppl decide off their own free will who to choose.
As at October About N18billion to about N44billion by APC each state chapter codedly for **election rigging** !!!! Kano state alone got about N44billion . APC is a complete yahoo yahoo party , you can see how desperate they are !!! They are ready to kill to remain in power !!! I hope Nigerians vote Atiku/Obi, so that the monumental looting,stealing by buharis presidency will be revealed to the world !!!
DeleteThey use state money for their personal interest
ReplyDeleteIs this not the new minister of Finance. Sharing to the women already, Giving out cars already in the name of Politics. This is vote buying, same with the trader moni scheme. I fear APC.
ReplyDeleteNa wa.... O
ReplyDeleteHope the money is not from the state treasury oo,to avoid stories that touch
ReplyDeleteLol........ we are watching.
ReplyDeleteHmmmmmm
ReplyDeleteThis is vote buying at its best. Almost all current serving and past government officials are corrupt. How on earth will APC say they are fighting corruption??
ReplyDeleteHmmmmmmmm. She must be very rich or why is she giving out so much money? Only fools can be deceived.
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