House of Representatives member from Musawa/Matazu Federal Constituency, Katsina State, Hon. Abdullahi Ahmed, has donated
N35 million to 70 constituents with viable business plans.
He said 70 beneficiaries selected from across the 21 political wards of the constituency, will receive N500,000 each as a non-refundable business grant to make them self-reliant and financially independent. Ahmed, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Interior, was also quoted to have said: “These empowerment initiatives aim to cushion the current economic hardships and drive small-scale entrepreneurship as well as improved farming activities and assuage the sufferings of persons living with disabilities in the constituency.
He, however, added that he will continue to optimise his seat to propose bills, and deploy other legislative instruments to enhance the standard of his constituents and the state at large. According to the acting governor: “Let me add that all these initiatives by the federal lawmaker are in line with the developmental agenda of Dikko Umaru Radda forward-thinking government of Katsina state.”
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