File: Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni.
The Yobe State Government has approved N460.83 million to empower female small business owners, including akara sellers, across the state.
The approval was part of resolutions reached at the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Mai Mala Buni at the Government House, Damaturu, on Thursday.
Briefing journalists after the meeting, the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, Abdullahi Bego, said the intervention is aimed at supporting women engaged in small-scale businesses through the provision of essential items to boost their livelihoods.
“The State Executive Council has approved the sum of N460,828,450.00 for the procurement of beans for distribution to female small business owners as empowerment support.
