Empowerment: Sen. Karimi disburses #100M to 50 women cooperative groups in Kogi
ATABOR JULIUS LOKOJA.
The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial district, Sen. Sunday Steve Karimi, has disbursed N100 million naira to 50 women cooperative societies under his Constituency Empowerment Scheme
Mrs Stellamari Karimi, confirmed the disbursement of the funds to Journalists on Friday in Lokoja,
She recalled that her husband had in fortnight ago, pledged to empower women through cooperative groups across the three federal constituencies of Kogi west senatorial district.
Mrs Karimi disclosed that a training programme was recently conducted for at least 550 women under the “Senator Sunday Karimi Women Cooperative Societies Empowerment Scheme”.
“It will be recalled that some some weeks ago, Senator Karimi made pledge to empower women through cooperative groups.
“A training programme was recently conducted for the women in each of the three federal constituencies in the senatorial district.
“This week a sum of N100 million has been paid to the cooperative groups accounts,” she said.
She however advised the women beneficiaries to judiciously utilise the fund to better their wellbeing as well as grow their cooperatives for the benefit of other members.
“I encourage the women to grow the funds and their cooperative groups, and not just see it as free money,” she advised.
Sen. Karimi had also in July 2024, launched a Registration portal of N100 million bursary award for students from Kogi west in tertiary institutions across the country.
A total of 1000 students studying in various public tertiary institutions across the country, who are indigene of Kogi west senatorial district will benefit from the N100 million bursary award for 2024.
The three federal constituencies include: Yagba, Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu and Lokoja/Kotokarfe Federal Constituencies.
Senator Sunday Steve Karimi has sponsored bills and motions on Education, Security; Agriculture Rural development and youth and women empowerment.
