Group To Engage 90,000 Women In Kebbi

The Nigeria for Women Project Scale-Up (NFWP-SU) has concluded arrangement to engage about 90,000 women in three local government areas (LGAs) in Kebbi State to boost their livelihood.

The project coordinator in the state, Yakubu Muhammad Yauri disclosed this while inspecting the recruitment exercise for ward facilitators in Birnin Kebbi local government which are critical to mobilising women for the intervention.

According to the coordinator, the NFWP-SU is a federal government initiative implemented through the Federal and State Ministries of Women Affairs. Its primary goal is to combat financial exclusion by boosting women’s access to Credit, Markets, Financial literacy and Sustainable livelihoods.

He further explained that for the scale-up programme the project will focus on three key Local Government Areas (LGAs): Birnin Kebbi, Dandi, and Zuru. To reach the 90,000 target, Alhaji Yauri confirmed that 360 ward facilitators will be engaged. Each facilitator will be responsible for mobilising between 180 and 250 women in the three benefiting LGAs.

‎ ‎He commended the commitment of the Kebbi State governor Nasir Idris for providing the enabling environment for the project to operate.

He noted that this high-level support is crucial for positioning Kebbi as one of the top implementing states in Nigeria.

‎ ‎He also appealed to the commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development to ensure the project adheres to standard operating procedures and works to achieve the set results.