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Kebbi First Lady Disburses N10m To Over Hundred Widows

Independent 2024/10/5
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Kebbi State First Lady, Hajia Zainab Nasir Idris, has disbursed more than N10 million to about 900 Christian widows in Sakaba and Danko-Wasagu Local Government Areas of the state.

The widows’ support programme carried out by the NASARA FOUNDATION was held at the United Missionary Church of Africa UMCA Machika.

Hajiya Zainab Nasare, represented by Special Adviser on Women Affairs to the Governor, Hajia Fatima Sani Udu, said the gesture was a clear testimony that the resources of Kebbi State belongs to all indigenes of the State irrespective of religious inclination.

The Kebbi First Lady ,added that such assistance is a continuous process in furtherance of the fulfilment of the campaign promises of her husband to help the people in all nooks and crannies of Kebbi State without recourse to sentiment.

In his remarks , the State coordinator NASARA FOUNDATION Abdulrasheed Bala ,said a total sum of N8.3million was shared among 830 christian widows in the area while the organizers of the programme benefited N2 million as equal empowerment.

The coordinator also revealed that apart from this gesture, arrangements are on top gear to ensure the widows are train on versions skills by the FOUNDATION in other for them to be self reliance.

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