247 Fulani Women To Get N20,000 Grants From Federal Government – Sadiya Farouq

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq has revealed that about 247 Fulani women under the umbrella of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) will be receiving the N20,000 grant cash each from the Federal Government, profjaysblog learnt.

The N20,000 grant cash is expected to improve their economic well-beong and also take care of their families in some cases.

This was made known when the Minister launched the FG special cash grant for rural women at the fulani settlement of Hutawa area of Kebbi State.

In a statement by the special adviser on media to the minister, Nneka Anibeze, the minister said during the launch that:

I am delighted to see that these Fulani women are being taught the modern methods of yoghurt production using cow milk

The cash grant will go a long way in empowering the women to be self reliant and able to provide for their family members.

“I enjoin all the Fulani women who have received this training by the Kebbi State government to put it to practice as this will also improve

the economic status of not just the women but also the state and country at large.”

The Special Cash Grant for Rural women has so far been launched in 16 states, including Plateau, Sokoto, Imo, Ebonyi, Nassarawa, Kebbi, Katsina, Bauchi, Taraba, Ekiti, Ondo, Adamawa, Gombe, Kano, Jigawa and Zamfara states.