726 Women gets Hon. Ndakene’s N100m grant for self empowerment
NEWS DIGEST–Recall on the 5th of October, 2019; Hon. Ahmed Abubakar Ndakene, Member representing Edu/Moro/Patigi Federal Constituency, launched the first phase of the disbursement of Women Empowerment micro-grants under his economic development strategy tagged ‘Honourable Ahmed Abubakar Ndakene constituency development initiative; (HAAN-CODI)’, where cash grant was disbursed to two hundred and seventeen (217) women petty traders in Shonga District to boost their economic activities.
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In continuation of this initiative, three hundred and six (306) women from Lafiagi as well as two hundred and three (203) women from Tsaragi Districts were each issued cash grant on the 16th and 17th of November, 2019 respectively. This brings an end to Phase one (1) batch A of the Women Empowerment Scheme in Edu Local Government Area with a total of seven hundred and twenty six (726) women empowered thus far.
Hon. Ndakene urged the beneficiaries to make maximum use of the grant to improve their businesses, noting that doing so will enhance self-sufficiency and open up lots of other economic opportunities in the constituency. He further announced that phase one (1) batch B & C will continue in Patigi and Moro local Government Areas respectively.
Similarly, he implored the beneficiaries to take advantage of several other entrepreneurship programs that will be initiated as he remains committed to fulfilling his campaign promises.
SIGNED:
Buhari Abubakar Saddiq,
Media Aide.
