Ganduje's Son Receives 500 NNPP Defectors, Empowers Over 3,000 Youths
- The Executive Director, Technical Services, Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Engr. Umar Abdullahi Umar has reached out to youths in Kano State
- Umar empowered more than 3,000 supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano state
- The son of the former governor of Kano State, also received into the APC at least 500 members of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP)
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Kano State - The Executive Director, Technical Services, Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Engr. Umar Abdullahi Umar has empowered more than 3,000 supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano state.
Umar distributed he empowerment package to the youth across all the 44 local government areas of the state.
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The empowerment package includes agricultural inputs, among others, aimed at boosting agriculture to make the beneficiaries self-reliant.
Ganduje launched the first phase of the empowerment programme at an event held at Armani Event Centre in Kano on Sunday, November 16, 2025.
The Chief Press Secretary to the former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Edwin Olofu, made this known in a statement released on Monday, November 17, 2025, in Abuja.
The empowerment items distributed include tricycles, mini-trucks, fertilizers, herbicides, improved seedlings, and solar-powered items.
Others include irrigation pumps, agro-processing machines, among other modern farming tools designed to boost productivity and promote self-reliance among the beneficiaries.
Ganduje's son urged the beneficiaries to use the items judiciously without selling them, noting that the gesture was to boost their livelihood.
Umar also praised Kano APC leaders for shaping his commitment to public service.
“We have already begun plans for the next phase of this empowerment. This is not the end."Any APC member who did not receive support today should not lose hope; your turn will come.”
Meanwhile, Umar received no fewer than 500 New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) defectors, who had joined the APC.
Umar said the party would treat the NNPP defectors as bona fide members without discrimination.
He commended them for " your courage to see the truth to join APC as the strongest party in Africa."
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Ganduje’s son distributes 160 solar systems
Recall that the son of the former APC national chairman, Engr. Umar Abdullahi Umar empowered no fewer than 160 small-scale business operators in Kano state.
Umar distributed 160 units of solar home systems to promote youth empowerment and economic sustainability.
The Executive Director of Technical Services at the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) explained that it aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda.
Ganduje's son distributes over 3,000 bags of rice
Legit.ng earlier reported that Ganduje's son distributed 3,627 bags of rice to Dawakin-Tofa residents in Kano to support them during Ramadan.
He assured the community that Tinubu’s administration is committed to addressing economic challenges and announced upcoming empowerment programs.
Former Commissioner Shehu Haruna Lambu praised Ganduje for his continued support and urged constituents to back his future political aspirations.
Source: Legit.ng
