From KABIR Dankatsina
.Actionaid Nigeria (AAN) has provided direct support to no fewer than 725, 147 women and girls across communities in eighteen local government areas of Kebbi State.
AAN Country Director, Andrew Mamedu stated this yesterday at the 5th WVL-N project closetout and dissemination ceremony held at Presidential Lodge in Birnin Kebbi. .
Represented by his Deputy Country Director, Hajiya Suwaiba Muhammad Dankabo , Mamedu commended Governor Nasir Idris Kauran Gwandu of Kebbi State, Ministry For Women Affairs and other ministries for providing opportunity to work in the state.
According to him, Actionaid under its Women’s Voice and Leadership Nigeria (WVL-N ) project is a transformative initiative funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) which celebrated its 5th closetout anniversary in order to recall the remarkable strides made in advancing the rights and well-being of women and girls across Kebbi State and North West region.
Mamedu added that the intervention of the project has touched the lives of countless women, girls, persons with disabilities and their families by providing safe spaces and legal support for survivors of gender-based violence to promoting Women’s economic empowerment and justice as well as enhancing their participation in Leadership roles.
He also disclosed that the sum of N291,371,514. 87 was invested i n the project and touched the lives of over one million individuals in Kebbi State including women, girls, men, boys and persons with disabilities.
In his speech, Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State who declared the ceremony opened commended the organisers for their intervention which empowered many vulnerable people in the state and North West zone.
Morethan 25 NGO’s have participated on the closetout anniversary.
