Women Affairs Minister Flags-Off MOWA-SARA Accelerated Skills Acquisition Program In Karaye, Kano
Kano Community Agog As Minister Flags-Off Skill Acquisition Programme as Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has launched the MOWA-SARA skills acquisition project aimed at empowering women to be self -sufficient, at Karaye Local Government Area of Kano State, in partnership with Wema Bank Plc.
Welcomed by a mammoth crowd led by the Emir of Karaye, Alhaji Mahraz Karaye, the community was agog at the project, and the empowerment that accompanied the ceremony were well received by the community.
This initiative aligns with actualizing the mandate of the Ministry on Economic Empowerment of women, and It is designed to impact 500,000 women across the country.
The empowerment focuses on key areas such as vocational skills, access to the market, digital skills for beginners and business entrepreneurship.
The Skill acquisition center for this project in Kano is strategically located in Karaye Local Government Area, which also hosts the National Youth Service Corps(NYSC) Orientation Camp.
Fully equipped with the basic amenities such as water, light, roads, the center is also equipped with computers for ICT training, industrial dehydrating machines, grinding machines, shredders, slicers etc, all used for training purposes.
In her remarks, Minister Ibrahim said the project is a demonstration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s willingness iand commitment in ensuring that women are empowered across the nation.
She admonished the Karaye community to protect what the Federal Government has given to them. In the same manner, she encouraged the beneficiaries not to take for granted the skill they have acquired.
The Minister noted that an empowered woman adds value to her family, Community and the Nation.
The highpoint of the event was the Honourable Minister’s tour round the facility in company of the , Emir, some Directors from the Fed. Ministry of Women Affairs , Special Advisers, Karaye Local Government Chairman, Haruna Safianu , Karaye community Heads and other dignitaries.
Sulaiman -Ibrahim symbolically handed over some starter packs, food items, to representatives of different groups of Women in Karaye .
The atmosphere was filled with joy and happiness. Encomium was showered on the Minister for finding Karaye LGA worthy to pilot such laudable project.
In an interview with the Karaye Local Government Chairman, Alhaji Haruna Safianu on his perception of the project , referred to it as being very timely especially now that women are showing enthusiasm and readiness to be empowered.
He maintained that Karaye Local Government will do everything at their disposal to ensure collaboration , maintenance and sustainability.
(FMWA Press)
