Katsina Gov’t Disburses N1,719bn To Vulnerable Families, Farmers

Katsina Govt disburses N1,719bn to Vulnerable Families, Farmers

By Nura Musa katsina

The Katsina state government has disbursed cash grants, farm implements and inputs worth over N1,719 billion to 148,000 most vulnerable and poor families in the state.

In a statement on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, the funds and farm implements were disbursed under the second tranche of the Katsina state COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus programme.

Among the farm implements disbursed by the government are; ruminant goats, power tillers, groundnut oil extraction machines, and breeds of chickens and fish among others. The disbursement took place at the local Government Service Commission of the state.

Governor Radda who launched the programme, said among the 148, 000 men and women who benefitted from the scheme 6,100 were selected from 20 local governments. Each of them would get N50,000 each, he said.

According to Governor Radda, 43 village areas from across the 34 local governments of the state would receive N12 million each as grants for the execution of community development projects. He said the projects will include water supply, and renovations of schools and healthcare centres depending on their needs.

Governor Radda added that 1,170 farmers were selected to receive farm inputs and implements worth N142 million. This he said was in addition to another set of 12,250 farmers also selected to receive goats, spices of fish and some implements worth over N763 million to boost their income.

He added that the government has recently approved another N500 million to support the implementation of its programme in the state.

He said another N145 million was also approved by his administration for the Community and Social Development Agency, CSDA, towards implementation of the livelihood and support to eight local governments not captured among some of the beneficiaries of the KT CARES programme.