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Beneficiaries of the empowerment Programme in Bogoro LGA
By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
In continuation of the Kaura Economic Empowerment Programme (KEEP) aimed at reducing poverty and creating employment among youths and women across the Bauchi state, 1000 beneficiaries of the programme in Bogoro and Tafawa Balewa LGAs have been equipped.
The beneficiaries were handed the empowerment facilities which included Motorcycles, Grinding Machines, sewing machines, makeup kits, shoe making machines among others as well as cash to enable them start off the businesses.
While Flagging off the Programme in Bogoro and Tafawa Balewa local government areas of the state on Monday, State Governor, Sen Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, said that the economic programme had earlier been launched in Zaki, Gamawa, Ganjuwa, Darazo local government areas.
The Governor pointed out that the programme is a deliberate effort by the government to wholistically address the problem of unemployment and poverty in the state, especially among youths and women.
Bala Mohammed further said that as a responsive and responsible government, it is not unmindful of the economic hardship experienced by majority of the people of the state, adding that it has taken it upon itself to address the hardship with all seriousness.
He said that, “Under this programme a total of 1,000 tricycles also known as Keke Napep have been distributed to Okada riders popularly called Achaba, as soft loans. It is a revolving loan with an open repayment so that other sets of Achaba riders will benefit from”.
The Governor added that, “I am very happy to say that the programme is very successful and we have no default in terms of payment and very soon, we will give another set of 1,000 tricycles by the grace of God.154 buses have been procured and distributed to members of the public as a self revolving loan.I am happy to note that commuters are using this buses across the state and country”
According to him, “The package of the Kaura Economic Empowerment Programme been launched today is not different from the other four LGAs where the programme was earlier launched”.
“The items distributed to the beneficiaries will include N50,000 cash for 500 persons per LGA, 3 motorcycles for each of the wards of the LGAs and N100,000 cash to be given to women and youths leaders in each local government areas while buses will be given to each LGAs” he said
In his welcome address, the Executive Chairman of Bogoro LGA, Iliya Habila, commended the state government initiative of empowering residents in the state in order to improve their standard of living.
He said that the unprecedented developmental strides recorded in the state is due to the conscious decision of the government to ensure fairness, justice and service delivery.
Iliya Habila also said that the people of the local government have benefited immensely from various developmental projects which include Mallar-Lusa-Bogoro and Boi-Tapshin road project, rehabilitation of water scheme amongst others just as he thanked the governor for alleviating the plight of people when flood ravaged the area.
The Council Chairman then assured that people of the area will remain supportive of the PDP led administration no matter the provocation by the opposition to lure them away saying, “Bogoro LGA belongs to PDP and nobody can change that”.
The Kaura Economic Empowerment Programme (KEEP) is an initiative of the Bauchi State government to empower women and youths with incentives that will alleviate poverty and provide them with job opportunities in the state.
