From Ismail Adebayo Birnin Kebbi
Kebbi State government has commenced disbursement of N200m to 2000 beneficiaries as livelihood support grant under the second phase of the Kebbi-cares programme.
The State Deputy Governor, Senator Abubakar Umar Tafida flagged off the disbursement of the second phase of the program to 2,000 citizens of Kebbi State
He said " Occasions such as this, calls for special gratitude to Allahfor giving us the opportunity of charting a new course of making lives more meaningful to our people"'
The Deputy Governor highlighted on the dangers of idleness among youths which has subjected able-bodied persons to poverty, hunger and living in squalor.
He said the administration of Dr. Nasir Idris has deemed it appropriate to support intervention programmes such as the livelihood support grant to make people gainfully self-employed and reduce poverty.
He appealed to the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the grants given to them and engage in meaningful trades that will support them and hopefully employ others in the near future..
