Kano state govt. sets up committee on empowerment programme
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Empowerment
By Tukur Muntari
Kano, Feb. 2, 2017 (NAN) The Kano State government has constituted a committee to monitor the activities of beneficiaries of its various empowerment programme.
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje disclosed this while distributing empowerment items to more than 1, 600 youths in Kano on Thursday.
He said the committee members would keep a closer look at the activities of the beneficiaries with a view to assessing their performance and progress in their chosen trades.
He warned that anyone found to have sold the items would be appropriately sanctioned to serve as a deterrent to others.
“The state government feels it is necessary to set up the committee, because without follow up, the programme may not be a success.
“The committee will visit them from time to time as anyone who dispose of the materials will be punished,’’ he said.
Ganduje said the state government had to undertake a survey on some of the viable trades in the state before selecting the beneficiaries.
In his remarks, the state commissioner for local government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Murtala Sule-Garo commended the state government for approving money for sponsorship of the mass wedding of 1, 520 prospective couples.
“The money earmarked for the programme is in the accounts of the 44 local government areas of the state.
“As soon as the necessary arrangements are completely, the marriage will be conducted.
NAN reports that 520 youths received water pumping machine, 520 others trained on modern barbing, received barbing kits each..
Another 520 youths, received pop-corn making machine each.
Also, 44 coordinators from the film making centres, in the 14 Local Government areas, were given motorcycle each to facilitate their activities.(NAN).
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Edited by Lydia Beshel/Ekemini Ladejobi