{"id":49755,"date":"2021-06-15T19:43:29","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T18:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=49755"},"modified":"2021-06-15T19:43:29","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T18:43:29","slug":"dangote-women-empowerment-program-reaches-n4-3billion-in-disbursement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/dangote-women-empowerment-program-reaches-n4-3billion-in-disbursement\/","title":{"rendered":"Dangote Women Empowerment Program Reaches N4.3billion In Disbursement"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2026He understands Nigeria better than some politicians-Gov<\/i><\/p>\n

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The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has doled out a whooping\u00a0N4.2billion as part of its unconditional Micro Grant Programme for empowering women in the rural areas across the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking at the flag-off of its one-off unconditional Micro-grants Programme Tuesday in Bauchi, Chairman of the Aliko Dangote Foundation empowered twenty thousand vulnerable women across the 20 Local Government Areas of the State.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dangote who was represented by the company\u2019s Group Executive Director Government and Strategic Relations, Mansur Ahmed said so far over four hundred thousand poor women have benefited from the programme in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said in Bauchi State, N200million is currently being disbursed to vulnerable women across the 20 Local Government Areas.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the Africa\u2019s top philanthropist, the unconditional micro grant is aimed at supporting the government effort\u2019s in empowering poor families in the State.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said the Foundation had earmarked N10billion to be disbursed to vulnerable women across the 774 Local Government Areas in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dangote said states that have also benefitted from the scheme include: Lagos, Kano, Jigawa, Kogi, Adamawa, Borno, Yobe, Niger, Nasarawa, Sokoto, Katsina and Kwara state.<\/span><\/p>\n

He added that the next states to benefit from the programme are: Osun, Edo, Ogun, Rivers, Anambra and Ebonyi state respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Micro-grants programme is one component of the Economic Empowerment pillar of the Aliko Dangote Foundation. It provides disadvantaged and vulnerable women with a one-off, unconditional\u00a0N<\/s>10,000,00 cash transfer to boost their household income generation. This we believe will help reduce their vulnerability and meet their livelihood needs,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He said it is gratifying to note that majority of women who benefitted from the scheme have been able to grow the seed capital.<\/span><\/p>\n

While thanking Aliko Dangote Foundation to coming to assist the vulnerable women in\u00a0 Bauchi State,\u00a0 Governor Senator Bala Abdulkadir Muhammad said he was very elated with ADF\u2019s intervention across the country and especially in his state.<\/span><\/p>

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He expressed optimism that the intervention will support lives and livelihoods of women, children and families in Bauchi State.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to him: \u201cAliko Dangote is a beacon of hope for the Bauchi people. He has been creating not only business institutions at the highest levels but also touching lives at the lowest level. He seems to understand Nigeria more than some of us who are politicians. He\u2019s supporting our mothers who will help put food on our tables and train their children in schools.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve just named the school of nursing and midwifery after him. This is to mark his huge contribution to our societies in Bauchi.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are also using this opportunity to inform him that he should come and invest in Bauchi. We have the highest deposit of limestone in the country. We have the largest arable land and the largest forest. Bauchi is also very peaceful and secured.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Governor also presented a book to the Aliko Dangote Foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n

The book was written over a 100 years ago by Sheik Uthman Danfodio, and titled: The Principle of Leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking also, the Speaker, State House of Assembly Rt Hon Abubakar Y. Suleiman described the intervention as huge saying it would go a long way in supporting the poverty alleviation stride of the state government.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said the state will continue to collaborate with the state in area of economic empowerment of womenfolk.<\/span><\/p>\n

Commending the foundation, First Lady and wife to the Governor Mrs Aisha Bala Muhammad\u00a0 said the intervention will help lift families from economic problems, even as she urged the women to invest it wisely.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking, one of the beneficiaries Amina Musa, 50, said she would start micro business and use the profit to support her family.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another beneficiary Jumai Rabiu, 47, described the intervention as huge and timely, adding that she will use the money judiciously and employ others too.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo Caption: From Left- -Emir Of Bauchi, Dr. Riliwan Suleiman Adamu Bauchi State,\u00a0 Deputy Governor, Senator Baba Tela Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala\u00a0 \u00a0Mohammed, Managing\u00a0 Director\/ CEO, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Zouera Youssoufou, Group Executive Director, Government and Strategic Relations, Dangote Industries Limited, Engr. Ahmed Mansur, Who represents Chairman Aliko\u00a0 Dangote Foundation, Wife of the State Governor, Aisha Mohammed, and One of the Beneficiary, at the\u00a0 Official Flag- Off\u00a0 of Disbursements\u00a0 the Dangote Micro -Grants\u00a0 Programme for Venerable\u00a0 Women in Bauchi Local Government\u00a0 Area , Bauchi State on Tuesday 15th June. 2021.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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