Alh. Sadiq Mohammed (Walin Ganye), the former deputy chairman of Nigeria Pilgrims Board, chairman of Shamad Concept Nigeria Limited, chairman of the Nigeria Airline (Kabo Air), and chairman of Ashma Investment Nigeria Limited among others, sponsored a two-day skills acquisition training empowerment program of 300 women. The program which lasted from 3rd to 4th November 2023, was commended by some patriots and many bystanders.
The 300 beneficiaries were drawn from the ten wards of Ganye Local Government Area to reflect inclusiveness. It was also learned that the empowerment programme is designed to counter the country’s stricken poverty, by gainfully engaging the women in several means of livelihoods which brought together women across the ten wards of the local government area.
The women were equipped with vocational skills in many occupational trades which included soap making, tailoring, pomade, cake, weaving of cardigans, fashion design, etc.
The committee chairman of the program, Chief, Barr. Yusuf Jangwe commended the donor saying it will go a long way in improving the lives of the women.
“The training received and the materials which will be distributed to the 300 women in no distant time, will go a long way in improving their lives and we appreciate the composition of the beneficiaries which cut across irrespective of any differences.
“Let me thank Walin Ganye for this gesture which will in no small measure mitigate the sufferings of our jobless women,” Barr Jangwe said. Jangwe further aver that the two days training was to boost the morale of the women on how to improve their businesses and live peacefully with one another.”
Beneficiaries in their separate responses appreciated the efforts of Walin Ganye for coming to their aid and assured that they will make use of the knowledge garnered from the training to improve their living conditions.
They were later discharged from the training premises with ten thousand naira (#10,000) each, while waiting for their materials which will be given to them based on their field of training.
The end of the training ceremony had in attendance opinion leaders, political office holders, and traditional rulers who all applauded the gesture which will go a long way in alleviating poverty, particularly among the women folfks within the local government area.
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