Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has launched the MOWA-SARA skills acquisition programme.
It is aimed at empowering women to be self-sufficient.
The project is at Karaye Local Government Area of Kano State.
It is in partnership with Wema Bank Plc.
The guests were welcomed by a mammoth crowd led by the Emir of Karaye, Alhaji Mahraz Karaye.
The initiative aligns with actualising 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 market, digital skills for beginners and business entrepreneurship.
The skill acquisition centre 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, electricity and access roads, the centre is also equipped with computers for ICT training, industrial dehydrating machines, grinding machines, shredders, slicers etc, all used for training purposes.
Sulaiman-Ibrahim said the project demonstrated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s willingness iand commitment to ensuring that women are empowered across the nation.
She admonished the Karaye community to protect what the Federal Government has given to them.
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 minister’s tour round the facility in company of the Emir, some directors from the 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.
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.