Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Monday launched a ₦50,000 monthly empowerment grant scheme for 5,200 women across the state.
The programme is part of his administration’s efforts to promote women’s economic empowerment, self-reliance and better 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.
According to the statement, the initiative is meant to improve the economic well-being of women. It gives them the financial resources to build sustainable livelihoods, expand their businesses and become economically independent.
The governor urged the beneficiaries to use the grants wisely by investing in viable businesses and other income-generating ventures. He said this would improve their living conditions and open up 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.”
He stressed that transparency, fairness and accountability would remain central to the implementation of the programme.
Also speaking at the event, the Emir of Gaya, Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir, described the initiative as a commendable intervention that could improve the economic well-being of women and their families in the state.
He praised the state government for its ongoing development projects and other interventions across Kano. He noted that the programmes were making a meaningful impact 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 (APC) at all levels in the 2027 general elections.
She maintained that returning the APC to power would allow for the continuation and expansion of programmes aimed at improving women’s welfare and the living conditions of families across the state.
