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SENATOR Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former Governor of Kano State, has empowered 1,111 Kano people with cash worth N22 million. The empowerment programme, tagged, “Kwankwasiyya Empowerment Scheme’ involved beneficiaries from the 44 local government areas of the state.
The beneficiaries received N20,000 each to continue with their different businesses. Kwankwaso, who is the immediate past Governor of Kano State, was represented by Aminu Dabo, former managing director, Nigerian Ports Authority.
He said the disbursement was in line with the plan to create mass employment opportunities for unskilled and unemployed Kano youth. According to him, the desire of Kwankwaso has been to empower all youth who have been into different businesses to upgrade it.
He said the empowerment of over 1111 people across the state by Kwankwaso is a step towards addressing the developmental challenge the nation is facing.
— Dec 5, 2016 @ 01:00 GMT
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