Kano revives 6 entrepreneurship institutions shut by previous administration
The Kano state government says it has commenced the revival of six institutes shut by the administration of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. Dr. Ibrahim Garba Muhammad, Secretary of the Entrepreneurship Institute, who disclosed this, said the original plan is to revitalise the 26 entrepreneurship institutes established by Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s administration so as to […]
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The Kano state government says it has commenced the revival of six institutes shut by the administration of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.
Dr. Ibrahim Garba Muhammad, Secretary of the Entrepreneurship Institute, who disclosed this, said the original plan is to revitalise the 26 entrepreneurship institutes established by Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s administration so as to reduce growing rate of unemployment,
He spoke during a stakeholders’ meeting with small scale business owners at Dangote Business School, Bayero University, Kano (BUK).
According to him, 140 graduates from the Livestock Institute, Bagauda, will each receive a bull, animal feed, veterinary medicines, and a N100,000 startup grant.
He explained that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, is set to empower 1,130 graduates from the six revived entrepreneurship training institutes in the state, adding that the intervention is part of the Kano state government’s administration’s strategic blueprint to enhance human capital development and promote economic empowerment.
He revealed that under the intervention, rehabilitation of young promising youths who were rescued from illicit substance abuse are also included, adding that many of them were now being reintegrated back to the society.
Dr Mohammad also revealed that among those now scheduled for empowerment are 200 graduates from the Horticulture Institute, Bagauda, having completed intensive training in horticultural practices, will be empowered with packages that include water pumps, wheelbarrows, spraying machines, cutting tools, and N100,000 per person, adding that many others form other revived institution will equally received some forms of empowerment after graduation.