Kaduna Revenue Boss Empowers 450 Widows

The executive chairman of the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS), Mr Jerry Adams, has empowered 450 widows and victims of attacks in eight local government areas of the Southern Kaduna senatorial district with food items, cash and clothing materials, as part of a yuletide intervention in Kafanchan.

Each beneficiary received cash, a bag of rice and a wrapper, aimed at easing their economic burden and restoring dignity during the festive season.

Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Adams said the initiative was driven by personal experience, having been raised by a widowed mother after the loss of his father over four decades ago.

He lamented the growing number of widows in Kaduna State, describing it as a tragic fallout of the insecurity that previously plagued the state.

The KADIRS chairman commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, for their efforts at restoring peace and hope in the state and the country at large.

In her remarks, the deputy governor of Kaduna State, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, praised Adams for extending support to vulnerable and underserved women during the season of goodwill.

According to her, the empowerment exercise was not merely about distributing palliatives, but about restoring dignity and inspiring hope among widows.

Also speaking separately, Mrs Oghogho Musa and Mrs Abigail Marshall Katung, wives of the Minister of Defence and Senator Sunday Katung, respectively, described women as the bedrock of society, noting their critical role in nurturing families and shaping values.

They urged the beneficiaries to remain united, support one another and contribute positively to the development of their communities.

The president of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) who is also the vice president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade Titus Amba contributed reasonable amount of money to support the initiative and a former Commissioner of the National Population Commission Dr. Abdulmalik Durunguwa while appreciating the KADIRS boss for the initiative and the kind gesture called on others to follow suit. They also extended their gratitude to the Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani for appointing Jerry Adams as the KADIRS boss which they described as timely adding that Jerry is seriously working for the success of the ruling party and that this initiative will contribute to the success of president Bola Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani’s second term bids.

The duo also commended the Kaduna State Governor for his style of leadership which has promoted peace, unity, and social cohesion and security in Southern kaduna and the state by extension.