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Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, has empowered over 1850 youths in the state with tools and cash prizes to “fight poverty”.

While speaking during the graduation ceremony of the beneficiaries at the government house on Wednesday, the governor said over one million youths will be empowered by his administration before the end of his first tenure.

He said the empowerment programme was part of his administration’s determination to fight poverty, youth restiveness and growing unemployment in the country.

He added that his administration has made huge investment in youth empowerment, skills acquisition and training in various aspects that can make them self-reliant and cater for themselves, their families, and also become employers of labour.

The governor distributed kits and N10,000 each to 540 trained vulcanizers, as well as 440 tricycle mechanics.

He also gave working tools and N30,000 each to 300 youths trained in different skills by the state in collaboration with the National Industrial Skills Development Programme (NISDP) and the Industrial Training Fund (ITF).

“Being fully aware of the status of Kano as the most populous state in the country, my administration has decided to engage in continuous economic empowerment of youths for a better tomorrow,” the governor said.

“We have continuously engaged our youths in self-reliant programmes in the field of agriculture, information technology, education, among other areas that can make them responsible and good ambassadors of Kano state.”

The governor said over N420 million had been set aside for the one-year programme.