Eid-el-Kabir: Gov. Idris doles out N336.8m to 11,229 women
Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi, has doled out N336.8 million to 11,229 women from 3,743 polling units across the 21 Local Government Areas of the state.
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Alhaji Abubakar Kana-Zuru, made this known on Tuesday in Birnin Kebbi while disbursing the funds to the women at the party’s secretariat.
According toKana-Zuru, the governor’s assistance is to help ease the burden of Eid-el-Kabir festivities for the women.
“The antecedent of the governor has again come to light; his penchant to improve the wellbeing of all communities is manifest.
“Kebbi has 3,743 polling units, three women were selected from each unit totaling 11,229 women, and each woman will go home with N30, 000 richer.
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“We made sure that no political leader was part of the beneficiaries as the gesture is strictly for the benefit of women at the grassroots.
”All political office holders are in a position to assist their families and close relations, that is why we restricted the disbursement to women in need, to enable them enjoy sumptuous and tasty Sallah meals.”
The chairman thanked the governor for approving the release of the funds in the spirit of magnanimity for the festive period.
