….says gesture in line with Governor Inuwa Yahaya’s human capital development.
In a quest to improve the livelhood of women and youths in Gombe South, the Secretary to Gombe State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi has empowered 50 women in Kaltungo Local Government Area.
Addressing beneficiaries of the empowerment program at the Mawato Hall Kaltungo, Professor Njodi tasked them to maximize the knowledge they acquired to improve their lives and that of their families.
Professor Njodi said the initiative was born out of the desire to positively touch the lives of the people.
While recalling his early life in Kaltungo, Professor Ibrahim Njodi told the gathering that petty trading by his mother greatly assisted his education and upbringing urging them to be patient and resilient in the conduct of their businesses.
The SSG further encouraged beneficiaries of the empowerment program to teach their wards the trade they have learnt so as to ensure sustainability of the skills acquired.
Professor Njodi assures that the empowerment initiative will be a continuous as he targets the entire Gombe South Communities including youths.
In their respective goodwill messages the majority leader Gombe State House of Assembly Yerima Ladan, Commissiner of Youth Development Abubakar Aminu Musa, Special Adviser on Strategy and Information Management, Ahmed Shuaibu Gara Gombe, Youth activitist Ahmed Magem, Apc Zonal Vice Chairman Musa Hassan Wali, Apc chairman Kaltungo local Government, Ayuba Hassan hailed Professor Njodi for his leadership disposition and humanitatarian services.
They also used the occassion to challenged other political office holders to emulate the goodworks of the SSG in other to uplift the people out of poverty.
In her remark, the Chief Executive Officer Derby Beauty Products Academy, Mrs Deborah Luka who conducted the training said the benefiting women were trained in liguid soap making, body cream and accounting skills to improve their business undertakings.
The 50 women were given N20, 000 each, certificate of attendance, a wrapper and rice as start up package.
The elated women were full of praises of Professor Njodi pledging their support to the APC led government in the State under Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya.
The event also featured admission of the leadership and members of ADC party in Kaltungo Local Government into the APC.
Joshua Danmalam information officer SSGs Office
12/12/22.
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