Fadama III disburses economic empowerment items to Gombe IDPs

Gombe state Fadama III Additional Financing II (AF2) under North East Food Security and Livelihood Emergency Support Project on Infrastructures, has provided economic empowerment items worth N10 million to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state
The items referred to as non- farm livelihood include 120 sewing machines, 119 grinding machines, 10 knitting machines, 6 ox plough, 10 open stalls and a Solar borehole to the host community.

The state project coordinator of the Fadama 111 project, Habiba Mohammed, who disclosed this at the launch of the programme in Gombe on Friday, said the gesture was aimed at assisting the internally displaced persons.

Hajiya Habiba explained that the project was made possible through the assistance of federal and state governments, and commended the state governor for his support.

Speaking on behalf, the Chairman of the IDPs in the state, Abba Jatau, expressed delight and commended the federal and state governments and other stakeholders on the Fadama III Additional Finance II for rural infrastructures for their effort in making IDPs reliable.

He said that about five months ago, about N335 million was spent on infrastructures in 67 communities hosting IDPs in the state.

A community leader, Barau Poli, commended the Fadama III project for impacting positively on the lives of the host communities and IDPs.

 

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