By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto
State Commissioner for Humanatarian Affairs and Social Welfare, Ya’u Muhammad Danda highlighted this during the Ministerai Press scorecard of governor Ahmad Aliyu’s one anniversary.
He said the state government has procured 1000 motorcles and 500 electric and petrol powered tricycles at the cost of N3.320 billion naira meant to be distributed to riders at subsidised rates.
Danda further said that would serve as a measure of economic empowerment as well as deliberate effort to boost urban transportation.
Danda further highlighted that the state government has restored N6,500 monthly stipend to 6,9979 registered people with disabilities across the 23 LGAs in the state with an upward review of of stipend from 6,500 to N10,000 monthly.
He said there was also an implementation of Diversion Programme for delinquent juveniles/children in conflict with the law with support from UNICEF while assistance to the needy persons in the state has been enhanced.
“We participated in the Consortium teip to Goronyo and Rabah LGAs led by Bureau of Humanatarian Assistance with Life Helpers Initiative and COOP”.
Another achievement among others as enumerated by the Commissioner is workshop on Humanatarian Principles, Protection Mainstreaming, Service Mapping and IDPs Policies in collaboration with Grassroot Initiative for Strengthening Community Resilience and funding from Danish Refugee Council.
In a relative development, millions of naira was used to cloth children in orphanage and remand homes similarly millions for the purchase of aminals for the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir Sallah celebration.
