Kano: Ganduje’s Son Empowers Farmers, SMEs with 120 Irrigation Pumps,160 Solar Systems
- Engr. Umar Abdullahi Ganduje has empowered 280 farmers and SMEs with solar equipment in Kano state
- Ganduje, who is the executive director, REA's Technical Services, said the initiative reduces fuel dependence and supports year-round farming for local communities
- The son of the former APC national chairman explained the connection between the programme and President Tinubu's agenda
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Kano - The executive director, Technical Services of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Engr. Umar Abdullahi Ganduje has empowered farmers and small-scale entrepreneurs with solar equipment and irrigation facilities in Kano state.
At an elaborate empowerment programme held Sunday evening, February 8, in Kano, Ganduje distributed solar-powered irrigation pumps to 120 young farmers and solar energy systems to 160 Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) across the Dawakin-Tofa, Tofa and Rimin Gado federal constituency.
Source: UGC
A statement made available to Legit.ng indicates that the initiative formed part of a broader empowerment scheme targeting about 280 beneficiaries.
Solar system shared to reduce dependence on fuel - Ganduje
According to the statement, which was signed Monday, February 9, in Abuja, by Edwin Olofu, media aide to the former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, each beneficiary received a solar system of about 1.2-kilowatt capacity to enable them run their businesses without disruption and reduce dependence on fuel.
Speaking during the event, Ganduje said the programme was designed to support both male and female youths whose businesses depend on electricity, particularly those in rural communities.
According to him, the farmers would also benefit from year-round farming through the solar-powered irrigation pumps.
He noted that the initiative marked the seventh empowerment programme executed in the constituency, with more interventions planned.
“First of all, I would like to mention several programmes we have carried out in the last year focusing on empowering youths and women, especially in rural areas like this,” he said.
“These solar systems will support businesses such as barbing salons, tailoring, POS services and computer-related businesses. Many of these businesses will thrive in the North-West, and we are still looking for more opportunities.”
Over 13,000 people benefited - Ganduje
Ganduje revealed that about 13,947 people across Dawakin-Tofa, Tofa and Rimin Gado had benefited from various empowerment initiatives so far.
He added that empowering SMEs remained key to economic growth.
“Nations that are economically developed got there by empowering SMEs, and that is the path we are following,” he said.
Solar system's empoewerment alligns with Tinubu's agenda
He further stated that the programme aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda on national and human capital development.
In his remarks, the deputy speaker of the Kano state House of Assembly, Hon. Muhammad Bello Butu-Butu, commended the initiative, describing it as timely and impactful.
“This empowerment programme will go a long way in improving the livelihoods of our youths,” he said, while also calling for unity among APC members.
Similarly, the chairman of Dawakin-Tofa local government area, Hon. Anas Dan Maliki, praised the initiative and pledged to emulate the gesture at the grassroots level.
Some beneficiaries also expressed appreciation
Meanwhile, a business centre operator, Sulaiman Dan Sudu, said the solar equipment would significantly improve his productivity, while a tailor, Maman Talatu, noted it would ease the electricity challenges affecting her business.
Top APC leaders and stakeholders in Kano state attended the event, which marked the official launch of the seventh phase of the empowerment programme.
Source: UGC
2027: Abdul-Aziz Ganduje visits Kwankwaso
In another report, Abdul-Aziz Umar Ganduje, another son of former Kano State governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, paid a visit to the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, recently at Kwankwaso’s residence on Miller Road in Kano.
Photographs shared on Facebook by Kwankwaso’s media aide, Saifullahi Hassan, showed Abdul-Aziz dressed in the signature white-and-red Kwankwasiyya attire as he was received by Kwankwaso in the company of Kano state deputy governor, Comrade Abdulsalam Gwarzo.
The images, however, were not accompanied by any official statement or caption explaining the purpose of the visit, leaving political observers to speculate about the motives behind the meeting.
Source: Legit.ng
