As part of efforts toward gradual poverty eradication from Nigerian, the Aliko Dangote Foundation, has flagged off disbursement of N130 million to 13,000 women who were into small scale business in Nasarawa state, under its micro-grant scheme.

It said that the scheme was one of the components of the economic empowerment programme of the foundation and grant was aimed at providing the disadvantaged and vulnerable in the society with an unconditional N10, 000 cash transfer to boost their household income generation.

The Chairman, Aliko Dangote foundation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, stated that the N130 million disbursement was aimed addressing poverty from the Nigerian sysem and that the fund would help the beneficiaries meet their livelihood needs.

During flag-off the disbursement in the state on Wednesday, Dangote explained that the scheme, which was launched a few years back, was targeted at a minimum of 1,000 women in each of the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the country.



http://www.theguildng.com/dangote-foundation-flags-off-n130m-women-empowerment-funding-in-nasarawa/

Nice one. Ftc againnnnnnn