Buni empowers 2,650 SMEs in Yobe


By Yusuf A Yusuf, Damaturu


Yobe state Governor Mai Mala Buni has on thursday launched the distribution of 1,900 irrigation water pumps and accessories,125 commercial pick-up Tricycles also known as JEGA and 125 commercial tricycles or KEkE NAPEP to Micro, small and medium businesses in the state.

Also about 500 youths from rural communities would be empowered and supported with skill-acquisition materials such as sewing machines, barbing saloon kits, pasta-making machines and hairdressing materials in the state.

In his address during the Inauguration of the programme at the events centre government house damaturu, Governor Buni said the empowerment is a
continuations of the effort towards driving employment generation and wealth creation in the state.

He stated that small and medium-scale businesses create employment opportunities to combat poverty.


Buni revealed that the state drive in the various empowerment packages would speed up the state post-insurgency recovery and wealth creation for stability and prosperity.

According to him, it is in conformity with the maxim of teaching the people “how to catch fish” rather than making them depend on a “fish handout”.

He enjoined the beneficiaries of the empowerment to ensure that they put the items given to them into proper use and avoid selling them so as to appreciate government’s efforts and be on the same page with government in the fight against poverty.

Earlier in his welcome address,the state commissioner, Ministry of Wealth Creation, Empowerment and Employment
In his remarks, the state commissioner, Ministry of Wealth Creation, Empowerment and Employment Generation,Mr Abdullah Bego, said the empowerment is largely to support small scale businesses and small business individuals.

Bego stated  that giving empowerment support to the people of Yobe State is an integral part of Governor Mai Mala Buni’s administration socio economic agenda

He also called on the beneficiaries to make good use of the empowerment materials giving to them for the purpose intended.

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