*One thousand women to benefit
* Beneficiaries to get starter packs
The African Democratic Congress ( ADC) Party Candidate for Kajuru/Chikun Federal Constituency (House of Representatives) in the forthcoming election, Hajiya Hawwa Abdullahi Gambo has commenced the second phase of the 1000 Women Skills acquisition and Empowerment Scheme .
About 100 women drawn from Sabon Tasha, Maraban Rido, Ungwan Bulus and environs are currently been trained on how to make soap, jelly and air freshener at the Kadara Township Hall in Sabon Tasha kaduna
According to Honorable Hawwa, after the training program each of the women would be given starter packs in due course The African Democratic Congress ( ADC) Candidate for Kajuru/Chikun Federal Constituency (House of Representatives) in the forthcoming election, Hajiya Hawwa Abdullahi Gambo has commenced the second phase of the 1000 Women Skills acquisition and Empowerment Scheme .
About 100 women drawn from Sabon Tasha, Maraban Rido, Ungwan Bulus and environs are currently been trained on how to make soap, jelly and air freshener at the Kadara Township Hall in Sabon Tasha kaduna
According to Honorable Hawwa, after the training program each of the women would be given starter packs in due course to enable them to start some forms of trade or business. She revealed that the training program would be a continuous exercise with the aim of empowering women in order to reduce their dependency on male folks.
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The ADC candidate further explained her choice of training and empowering women .
“Women are the pillar and builders of the society, when they are weak, it means the society would be weak, but when women are empowered, they would build up a very strong and virile society .
While responding to questions from journalists, the politician cum activist also said plans are afoot to train youths and men as well .
Ann Gwaza, the women leader and the Hajiya Hawwa Gambo campaign Organisation said that the project is aimed at empowering women because empowering women is like empowering the whole nation, she therefore, urged the beneficiaries to make proper use of the skills they would learn to make sure they better their lives and that of their society
She further added
“Hawwa been passionate about the people in Chikun and Kajuru have started doing things for her constituency members even when she has not been elected yet
“If she is elected, Hawwa would do more ,Gwaza concluded
The Chairman of the ADC in Chikun Local Government Area, Victor Boniface while speaking to the beneficiaries of the scheme urged them to vote for the candidate of the ADC , Hawwa Abdullahi Gambo promising that she would not disappoint them.
Some of the women beneficiaries also expressed their appreciation to Hawwa while vowing to vote for her in the coming election enable them to start some forms of trade or business. She revealed that the training program would be a continuous exercise with the aim of empowering women in order to reduce their dependency on male folks.
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The ADC candidate further explained her choice of training and empowering women .
“Women are the pillar and builders of the society, when they are weak, it means the society would be weak, but when women are empowered, they would build up a very strong and virile society .
While responding to questions from journalists, the politician cum activist also said plans are afoot to train youths and men as well .
Ann Gwaza, the women leader and the Hajiya Hawwa Gambo campaign Organisation said that the project is aimed at empowering women because empowering women is like empowering the whole nation, she therefore, urged the beneficiaries to make proper use of the skills they would learn to make sure they better their lives and that of their society
She further added
“Hawwa been passionate about the people in Chikun and Kajuru have started doing things for her constituency members even when she has not been elected yet
“If she is elected, Hawwa would do more ,Gwaza concluded
The Chairman of the ADC in Chikun Local Government Area, Victor Boniface while speaking to the beneficiaries of the scheme urged them to vote for the candidate of the ADC , Hawwa Abdullahi Gambo promising that she would not disappoint them.
Some of the women beneficiaries also expressed their appreciation to Hawwa while vowing to vote for her in the coming election
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