Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state has launched the distribution of a N20,000 empowerment package to 2,000 People With Disabilities (PWDs) in the state.
Speaking at the event held at Coronation Hall in Kano on Thursday, Yusuf said the gesture was in fulfilment of his campaign promises.
According to him, he was delighted to have been in the midst of the PWDs) in the state and acknowledge their immense contribution towards his election in March 18, 2023.
Yusuf said the gesture was a payback to their overwhelming support to his administration, expressing readiness to continue supporting them to be self-reliant.
He further noted that the idea of inviting the beneficiaries to the government house for receiving the empowerment package was informed by the desire of his administration to deal with all segments of people irrespective of their physical appearance and economic background.
He described the empowerment programme as a tip of the iceberg as the government is planning big to support the PWDs and their families in the state.
The governor also disclosed that his administration is currently renovating the state’s disabled and vulnerable homes, adding that his government would introduce homes for the care of elderly people.
In her remarks earlier, Hajiya A’isha Lawal Saji, Commissioner for Women Affairs, Children and Disabled explained that the beneficiaries had been drawn from the 480 wards of the state’s 44 Local Government Areas
She explained that each of the 2,000 people with special needs would benefit from the N20,000 grant for the beneficiaries to start up small scale businesses, aimed at becoming self-reliant.
