Dangote’s Support To Women Hits N4.3bn

Dangote's Support To Women Hits N4.3bn
Dangote's Support To Women Hits N4.3bn
Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala  Mohammed, Managing  Director/ CEO, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Zouera Youssoufou, Group Executive Director, Government and Strategic Relations, Dangote Industries Limited, Engr. Ahmed Mansur, Who represents Chairman Aliko  Dangote Foundation, Wife of the State Governor, Aisha Mohammed, and One of the Beneficiary, at the  Official Flag- Off  of Disbursements  the Dangote Micro -Grants  Programme for Venerable  Women in Bauchi Local Government  Area , Bauchi State on Tuesday 15th June. 2021.
Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has so far disbursed N4.3 billion to over 400 women in the rural areas across Nigeria in a bid to support the government effort’s in lifting many out of poverty.

Gatekeepers News reports that the Foundation earmarked N10billion to be disbursed to vulnerable women across the 774 Local Government Areas in Nigeria.

On Tuesday, ADF flagged off its one-off unconditional Micro-grants Programme in Bauchi state, Northeastern Nigeria and empowered twenty thousand (20,000) vulnerable women across the 20 Local Government Areas of the State.

Dangote, who was represented by the company’s Group Executive Director, Government and Strategic Relations, Mansur Ahmed disclosed that N200million is currently being disbursed to vulnerable women across the 20 Local Government Areas in Bauchi.

Gatekeepers News reports that the States that have also benefitted from the scheme include: Lagos, Kano, Jigawa, Kogi, Adamawa, Borno, Yobe, Niger, Nasarawa, Sokoto, Katsina and Kwara state.

While Africa’s top philanthropist is targeting Osun, Edo, Ogun, Rivers, Anambra and Ebonyi states for the next unconditional micro-grant.

Dangote's Support To Women Hits N4.3bn
Emir Of Bauchi, Dr. Riliwan Suleiman Adamu Bauchi State,  Deputy Governor, Senator Baba Tela Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala   Mohammed, Managing  Director/ CEO, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Zouera Youssoufou, Group Executive Director, Government and Strategic Relations, Dangote Industries Limited, Engr. Ahmed Mansur, Who represents Chairman Aliko  Dangote Foundation, Wife of the State Governor, Aisha Mohammed, and One of the Beneficiary, at the  Official Flag- Off of Disbursements the Dangote Micro-Grants  Programme for Venerable  Women in Bauchi Local Government  Area, Bauchi State on Tuesday 15th June. 2021

“The Micro-grants programme is one component of the Economic Empowerment pillar of the Aliko Dangote Foundation. It provides disadvantaged and vulnerable women with a one-off, unconditional N10,000,00 cash transfer to boost their household income generation. This we believe will help reduce their vulnerability and meet their livelihood needs,” he added.

He said it is gratifying to note that majority of women who benefitted from the scheme have been able to grow the seed capital.

While thanking Aliko Dangote Foundation for coming to assist the vulnerable women in  Bauchi State,  Governor Senator Bala Abdulkadir Muhammad said he was very elated with ADF’s intervention across the country and especially in his state.

He expressed optimism that the intervention will support lives and livelihoods of women, children and families in Bauchi State.

Dangote's Support To Women Hits N4.3bn
Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala  Mohammed, Managing  Director/ CEO, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Zouera Youssoufou, Group Executive Director, Government and Strategic Relations, Dangote Industries Limited, Engr. Ahmed Mansur, Who represents Chairman Aliko  Dangote Foundation, Wife of the State Governor, Aisha Mohammed, and One of the Beneficiary, at the  Official Flag- Off of Disbursements the Dangote Micro-Grants  Programme for Venerable  Women in Bauchi Local Government  Area, Bauchi State on Tuesday 15th June. 2021.

According to him: “Aliko Dangote is a beacon of hope for the Bauchi people. He has been creating not only business institutions at the highest levels but also touching lives at the lowest level. He seems to understand Nigeria more than some of us who are politicians.

He’s supporting our mothers who will help put food on our tables and train their children in schools.

“We’ve just named the school of nursing and midwifery after him. This is to mark his huge contribution to our societies in Bauchi.”

“We are also using this opportunity to inform him that he should come and invest in Bauchi. We have the highest deposit of limestone in the country. We have the largest arable land and the largest forest. Bauchi is also very peaceful and secured.”

Gatekeepers News reports that the Governor also presented a book to the Aliko Dangote Foundation.

Dangote's Support To Women Hits N4.3bn
Emir Of Bauchi, Dr. Riliwan Suleiman Adamu Bauchi State,  Deputy Governor, Senator Baba Tela Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala   Mohammed, Managing  Director/ CEO, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Zouera Youssoufou, Group Executive Director, Government and Strategic Relations, Dangote Industries Limited, Engr. Ahmed Mansur, Who represents Chairman Aliko  Dangote Foundation, Wife of the State Governor, Aisha Mohammed, and One of the Beneficiary, at the  Official Flag- Off of Disbursements the Dangote Micro-Grants  Programme for Venerable  Women in Bauchi Local Government  Area, Bauchi State on Tuesday 15th June. 2021.

The book was written over 100 years ago by Sheik Uthman Danfodio and titled: The Principle of Leadership.

On his part, the Speaker, State House of Assembly Rt Hon Abubakar Y. Suleiman,  described the intervention as huge saying it would go a long way in supporting the poverty alleviation stride of the state government.

He said the state will continue to collaborate with the state in the area of economic empowerment of womenfolk.

First Lady and wife to the Governor Mrs Aisha Bala Muhammad, while commending the foundation, said the intervention will help lift families from economic problems, even as she urged the women to invest it wisely.

One of the beneficiaries Amina Musa, 50, said she would start a micro business and use the profit to support her family.

Another beneficiary Jumai Rabiu, 47, described the intervention as huge and timely, adding that she will use the money judiciously and employ others too.