Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has praised the Executive Secretary of the Drugs and Supply Management Agency, Pharm. Fatima Shu’aibu Kurfi, for empowering 1,927 youths in her home local government.
This was contained in a statement signed by Ibrahim kaula Mohammed Chief Press Secretary to the Governor made available to newsmen.
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Speaking at the event held at Kurfi Local Government Secretariat, Governor Radda said the initiative will help beneficiaries to become self-reliant, create jobs and grow the local economy.
“The vocational skills being promoted through this programme will enable beneficiaries to establish businesses, become financially independent and contribute to the growth of the local economy,” the governor said.
The governor commended Pharm. Fatima for remembering her community, describing her gesture as a worthy investment in human capital.
He urged well-meaning individuals and public office holders to emulate her example, adding that beneficiaries should make productive use of the opportunity to support their families and improve livelihoods.
Earlier, Pharm. Fatima said the empowerment aligns with Governor Radda’s Building Your Future Agenda and President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
She said the 1,927 trainees were drawn from the 10 wards of Kurfi LGA – Kurfi A, 998; Rawayau A, 186; Wurma A, 167; Wurma B, 112; Tsauri B, 101; Birchi, 91; Tsauri A, 87; Kurfi B, 78; Barkiya, 62; and Rawayau B, 45 – noting that majority of them were women.
Pharmacist Fatima added that the empowerment training covered tailoring, shoe and bag production, cosmetology, makeup artist, computer skills and phone repairs, alongside educational support for 50 students.
The Chairman of Kurfi LGA, Hon. Babangida Abdullahi Kurfi, assured the governor of continued support of the people for the APC, pledging at least 90 per cent votes in 2027, and appealed for road construction linking Wurma, Fadinawa, Dahirawa, Kaware and Tsauri to Batsari axis to boost economic activities.
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Beneficiaries, led by Hajiya Zainab Abubakar, thanked Pharm. Fatima and promised to put the skills to productive use.
The event was attended by the Chief of Staff, Hon. Abdulkadir Mamman Nasir, members of the State Executive Council and other top government officials.
