In a bid to ease the financial burden of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has disbursed a total of N336.8 million to 11,229 women across the 21 Local Government Areas of the state.
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi, Alhaji Abubakar Kana-Zuru, disclosed this on Tuesday in Birnin Kebbi while overseeing the distribution of funds at the party’s secretariat.
Kana-Zuru explained that the gesture was targeted at women from all 3,743 polling units in the state, with three women selected from each unit. Each beneficiary received N30,000.
“The antecedent of the governor has again come to light; his penchant to improve the wellbeing of all communities is manifest,” he said.
He emphasized that the disbursement was purely for grassroots women, without political interference.
“We made sure that no political leader was part of the beneficiaries as the gesture is strictly for the benefit of women at the grassroots. All political office holders are in a position to assist their families and close relations, that is why we restricted the disbursement to women in need, to enable them enjoy sumptuous and tasty Sallah meals,” he stated.
Kana-Zuru expressed gratitude to Governor Idris for his continued support and for approving the release of the funds in the spirit of the festive period.
