The government of Zamfara state has unveiled an empowerment programme for Internally Displaced Persons across the state’s 14 local government areas.
This was contained in a statement released on Friday morning by the Director Information, Zamfara State Ministry for Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Bashir Kabir.
The commissioner, Hajiya Fa’ika Ahmad while inaugurating the programme on behalf of the state government said it was part of Gov. Bello Matawalle’s administration’s policy of promoting the lives of IDPs for future development.
“The commissioner explained that the state, through the ministry, had been committed to improving the livelihood of the IDPs and other categories of vulnerable persons, particularly women and children.
“We set up stakeholder committees at LGAs level for the distribution of the empowerment tools to the IDPs training centres across the state, with a view to ensuring proper coordination and sustainability,’’ she said.
Items distributed at the centres included: industrial machines, sewing machines, tricycles, grinding machines, dignity kits, food and non-food items.
She maintained that the event was the second of its kind where IDPs and vulnerable persons were empowered for self-reliance.
One of the beneficiaries, Halliru Garba, while appreciating the government on behalf of other beneficiaries, assured of judicious utilization of the items.
“We will ensure monitoring and evaluation of how the items are managed across the centres in the state,’’ Ahmad affirmed.