Senator Ibrahim Lamido, representing Sokoto East Senatorial District, has empowered 3,000 women in his constituency with vital vocational tools.
The distribution of the empowerment items was part of the senator’s ongoing efforts to boost grassroots development and reduce unemployment, especially among women.
At the empowerment programme, women from the eight local government areas within the senatorial district receive items such as deep freezers, sewing machines, and grinding machines.
Senator Lamido speaking at the event, said the initiative was aimed at providing sustainable means of livelihood to the women, many of whom are breadwinners in their families.
According to him, “Development begins when people are empowered to fend for themselves and contribute meaningfully to the economy.
“This gesture is to make our women self-reliant and help them build small businesses that can grow over time.
“Women are the backbone of every society, and when you empower a woman, you are empowering a family and, by extension, the entire community.”
