Abdu Jibrin Zaria
Efforts to empower small-scale businesses, create jobs and improve household incomes have received a boost in Zaria, Kaduna State, with about 3,000 artisans benefiting from the distribution of work tools.
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Flagging off the distribution, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Abbas Tajudeen, said the initiative was aimed at promoting self-reliance, strengthening small businesses and improving the economic well-being of the beneficiaries.
The beneficiaries include tailors, auto mechanics, tyre vulcanisers, welders, car wash operators and women involved in the sale of cold drinks.
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Dr. Tajudeen said 600 women benefited from deep freezers, while 400 welders and 600 tyre vulcanisers were among those targeted under the empowerment programme.
He explained that the initiative aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and represents one of the dividends of democracy being delivered to his constituency.
The Speaker urged the beneficiaries to make productive use of the equipment to expand their businesses, support their families and improve their livelihoods.
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He also encouraged them to train younger people in their various trades to promote skills development, create employment opportunities and reduce unemployment.
Some of the beneficiaries expressed appreciation for the gesture, promising to use the equipment effectively and pass their skills on to younger generations.
