Senator empowers 3,000 Adamawa women with N30m

Senator Binta Masi (APC-Adamawa North) has presented monetary assistance worth N30 million to over 3,000 women in her constituency to boost their respective farming operations.
 
Senator Binta Masi (APC-Adamawa North) 
Giving out the funds of N10,000 each at a ceremony in Michika, Masi said the assistance was aimed at helping women victims of insurgency in the district who were just returning to pick up their lives once again.

The lawmaker appealed for peaceful coexistence among the diverse people of the area, adding that they should not allow the insurgency to create suspicion and mistrust among them.

“In this area there is no family that has no Christian and Muslim members. We must therefore not allow this incident of Boko Haram to divide us.

“We must unite and continue to support and pray for our leaders at all levels to succeed in bringing more peace and development.”

Masi tasked the women to embrace farming by keying into the various empowerment programmes in agriculture introduced by government.

Also speaking at the occasion, Gov. Muhammadu Bindow of Adamawa, lauded Masi for her special concern in women and tasked the beneficiaries to ensure judicious utilisation of the fund provided them to start or boost their businesses.

Bindow who noted the contribution of women to his victory and that of APC at all levels in the state, renewed his administration’s commitment to people oriented programmes like empowerment, agriculture, health and roads.

The National President of Youth Wing of Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN), Mr David Kadzai, who delivered a lecture on unity and peaceful coexistence, urged for tolerance among the diverse people of the area.

Many of the beneficiaries who got N10,000 and above thanked the senator for the support which they said would make a difference as they strive to pick up their lives after the insurgency.

Adamawa North Senatorial District comprised Michika, Madagali, Mubi North, Mubi South and Maiha local government areas.


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