Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has distributed tools, seed capital, and business resources to 1,130 graduates from six revived entrepreneurship skills institutes, in a drive to tackle unemployment and boost youth self-reliance.
The event, held at the Coronation Hall of Government House, Kano, marked what the Governor described as “rekindling hope, restoring dreams, and unlocking the enormous potential” of young people to contribute to the state’s economy.
Governor Yusuf recalled that the institutes — established under former governor Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso — had been shut down by the previous administration. He said his government not only reopened them but equipped graduates with the means to start viable enterprises.
“Today, each graduate leaves not just with a certificate, but with resources to begin a sustainable business. These are seeds — nurture them and they will grow into enterprises that benefit you, your families, and our state,” he told beneficiaries.
Breakdown of Empowerment Packages
According to the Governor, 250 graduates from the Informatics Institute received laptops and phone repair kits; 140 from the Livestock Institute, Bagauda, got bulls, feed, and veterinary supplies; and 250 from the Driving Institute, Kumbotso, received driver’s licences and certificates.
In addition, 200 graduates from the Horticulture Institute, Bagauda, were given modern gardening tools; 200 from the Fisheries Institute, Bagauda, received fingerlings, weighing scales, and tarpaulin ponds; while 90 from the Film Institute, Tiga, got digital cameras.
The founder of the institutes and NNPP leader, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, represented by the party’s National Chairman, Dr. Ahmad Ajuji, praised the state government’s revival of the initiative and wished the graduates success.
The Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi II, represented by his Chief of Staff, Alhaji Munir Sanusi, also commended the Governor’s vision for transforming the state’s economy and empowering its youth.
Details of the engagement were contained in a statement by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature.
PIAK