Di Kano State government through di leadership of governor Abba Yusuf don share 7,158 goats to 2,386 women as part of their Women Empowerment Initiative.
This initiative na di second phase under di Livestock Fattening Programme by di Kano Agro-pastoral Development Project.
According to a statement released by di state governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, di #2.3 billion initiative na to help fight against poverty and to help promote economic self-reliance for their people.
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Dawakin-Tofa talk sey women from all di 44 local government areas for Kano State benefit from di initiative as each woman collect three red goats each.
Kano State government promises to include Cows in empowerment scheme
Di state government through di spokesman don promise sey them go include 1,342 cows and 1,822 rams for their future empowerment scheme.
According to di spokesman, di governor don warn di people make them no use di livestock for other things.
“Di governor don warn sey make di beneficiaries no use di livestock for other things because of accountability and responsibility in di programme “.
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Di governor continue to emphasize di importance of empowering women and youth through di scheme as a way reducing poverty.
Him promise sey di administration dey committed to reducing poverty in di state with such initiatives.