Kano gov unveils N50,000 grants for 5,200 women

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf. Photo: Kano State Government

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Monday unveiled a ₦50,000 monthly empowerment grant scheme for 5,200 women across the state as part of his administration’s efforts to promote women’s economic empowerment, self-reliance and improved household livelihoods.

A statement issued on Tuesday by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammad, said the governor unveiled the programme on Monday at the Open Theatre, Government House, Kano.

The statement said the initiative was designed to improve the economic well-being of women by providing them with financial resources to establish sustainable livelihoods, expand their businesses and become economically independent.

The governor urged the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the grants by investing in viable businesses and other income-generating ventures that would improve their living conditions and provide better opportunities for their families.

Yusuf said, “His administration has put in place a robust mechanism to ensure that the empowerment programme reaches the women for whom it was specifically designed.”

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He stressed that transparency, fairness and accountability would remain central to its implementation.

Also speaking, the Emir of Gaya, Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir, described the initiative as a laudable intervention capable of improving the economic well-being of women and their families in the state.

He commended the state government for its ongoing development projects and various interventions across the state, noting that the programmes were making meaningful impacts at the grassroots.

The Commissioner for Women Affairs, Children and People with Special Needs, Hajiya Amina Abdullahi, urged the beneficiaries to support the All Progressives Congress across all levels in the 2027 general elections.

She maintained that returning the APC to power would provide an opportunity for the continuation and expansion of programmes aimed at improving women’s welfare and enhancing the living conditions of families across the state.