Empowerment
By Aminu Garko
Kano, Gov.Abba Yusuf of Kano State has disbursed empowerment packages to 1,130 graduates of six entrepreneurship skills institutes, aiming to bolster job creation and economic growth in the state.
This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa in Kano on Saturday.
Yusuf distributed empowerment packages to 250 graduates of the Informatics Institute in Kura Local Government Area.
The packages included laptop computers ,phone repair kits and N100,000 aiming to equip the graduates with necessary skills to become self-reliant and contribute to the state’s economy.
“Livestock Institute, Bagauda, 140 graduates received bulls, animal feed, veterinary medicines, and a N100,000 startup grant.
“Driving Institute, Kumbotso, 250 graduates received driving certificates, support for driver’s license processing, N200,000 each, and a N15,000 monthly transport allowance.
“Horticulture Institute, Bagauda, 200 graduates received water pumps, wheelbarrows, spraying machines, cutting tools, and N100,000 each.
“Fisheries Institute, Bagauda, 200 graduates received collapsible tanks, fish feed, veterinary medication, juvenile fish, and weighing scales.
“Film Institute, Tiga, 90 graduates received empowerment packages, with details not fully specified, but part of Governor Yusuf’s initiative to equip graduates with necessary skills.
Additionally, the Informatics Institute in Kura had 250 graduates who received laptops, repair toolkits, and N100,000 startup capital
Governor Yusuf emphasized that the empowerment initiative is designed to rekindle hope, restore dreams, and unlock the potential of youth to become self-reliant and productive contributors to the state’s economy.
He noted that the institutes were originally established during Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso’s administration but were closed by the preceding administration.
The Governor urged the graduates to use the tools and capital provided wisely, stating,
“Today is not the end, it is the beginning of your entrepreneurial journey.”
Senator Kwankwaso, represented by Dr. Ahmad Ajuji, commended the Kano State Government for reviving the institutes, while the Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi II, praised Governor Yusuf’s leadership.
