A total of 1,130 alumni of six revived institutes in Kano State are set for empowerment by Governor Abba Yusuf.
At a stakeholders engagement with small-scale business owners at Dangote Business School, Bayero University, Kano, Dr. Ibrahim Muhammad, secretary to the Steering Committee for 26 Entrepreneurship Institutes, said the intervention was part of Governor Yusuf’s strategic blueprint for enhancing human capital development and promoting economic empowerment.
He said the beneficiaries are already equipped with various skills such as livestock, movie production and editing, informatics and data science, and fisheries
Mohammad, who doubles as the governor’s Special Adviser on Human Resources, explained that, since the committee’s inauguration in July 2024, six institutes have successfully commenced training and graduated over 840 beneficiaries, many of whom have already been empowered with post-training packages.
“Among those now scheduled for empowerment are 140 graduates from the Livestock Institute, Bagauda, who will each receive a bull, animal feed, veterinary medicines, and a N100,000 startup grant.
“200 graduates from the Horticulture Institute, Bagauda, having completed intensive training in horticultural practices, will be empowered with packages that include water pumps, wheelbarrows, spraying machines, cutting tools, and N100,000 per person.
“The Driving Institute, Zaria Road has trained 250 beneficiaries in operating both light and heavy-duty vehicles. Graduates will receive N200,000 each, a driving certificate, support for driver’s license processing, and a N15,000 monthly transport allowance.
“The Informatics Institute, Kura, trained another 250 beneficiaries in digital skills, including UI/UX design, mobile and PC repairs, and data science. Empowerment packages for these beneficiaries include laptops, repair toolkits, and N100,000 startup capital.
“At the Film Institute, Tiga, 90 beneficiaries have completed training in movie production and editing and are also scheduled to receive empowerment support.
“The Fisheries Institute, Bagauda, has trained 200 participants in commercial fish production, hatchery management, and fish feed formulation. The empowerment packages include collapsible tanks, fish feed, veterinary medication, juvenile fish, and weighing scales”.
Mohammad also added that the committee has concluded plans for immediate takeoff of five additional institutes with enrolment capacity of 1,600 youths.
