Shettima Launches Fund to Empower Women in Katsina

On Sunday, Vice President Kashim Shettima launched the Community Investment Fund (CIF) disbursement in Katsina State, advocating for an economy that recognizes and rewards women's contributions. This initiative is part of the Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up (NFWP-SU) Project, aimed at empowering women and enhancing financial inclusion.

Shettima highlighted the importance of creating a conducive business environment for women to thrive, contrasting it with past challenges where women faced heavy responsibilities with limited resources. He also inaugurated 32 compressed natural gas-powered buses and 200 electric-powered tricycles under the Katsina State Comprehensive Urban Renewal Programme.

Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda announced an additional N4 billion commitment to the NFWP-SU, raising the total to N8 billion, and emphasized the program's goal of improving women's livelihoods. World Bank's Country Director for Nigeria, Matthew Verghis, acknowledged women's contributions to the economy and called for collaborative efforts to close gender gaps.