Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has flagged off the Cash Transfer programme under NG-CARES, targeting 44,000 beneficiaries across the state. Flagging off the programme, Governor Dauda Lawal noted that the state had made significant progress, with over one million beneficiaries recorded across the various cycles of the programme.
According to him, these achievements were made possible due to the dedicated efforts of the state community development agency, the Fadama III Project, and the Ministry of Commerce, among others. He stated that the financial gains from this initiative were equally impressive, with earnings of about N64 billion across three cycles.
“From tailoring to food vending, this initiative intends to revitalize small businesses and create a ripple effect of economic growth across our communities,” he said. 'Similarly, the grants to SMEs will provide a one-off payment of N50,000 to targeted groups, including Yan Agaji, female-headed households, and scholars from Makarantar Allo and Islamiya schools.
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