Shettima Launches Fund to Empower Women in Katsina
On Sunday, Kashim Shettima, the Vice President of Nigeria, launched the Community Investment Fund (CIF) disbursement for women's empowerment under the Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up (NFWP-SU) Project in Katsina. He highlighted the importance of giving women more space to realize their ambitions, contrasting it with past limitations where women managed heavy responsibilities with inadequate resources.
Shettima stated that over 40,000 women in Katsina are eligible for business capital after meeting specific conditions. He emphasized that women should inherit determination without the obstacles faced by their mothers.
Additionally, Katsina State Governor Malam Dikko Radda announced an additional N4 billion commitment to the NFWP-SU, raising the total to N8 billion. World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Matthew Verghis, acknowledged the contributions of Nigerian women to the economy and stressed the need for closing gender gaps through deliberate actions.
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