The Sokoto State Government has announced plans to launch additional empowerment programmes aimed at improving the socio-economic wellbeing of women across the state.
The Wife of the Governor, Hajiya Fatima Ahmad Aliyu, made this known during a special Iftar session with women commissioners, special advisers, senior government officials, and women leaders from the 23 local government areas of the state.
The event, held at the Presidential Lodge in Sokoto, was organised to mark the holy month of Ramadan, foster unity among women leaders, and offer prayers for the success of the administration, as well as for peace and stability in the state and the country.
Hajiya Fatima expressed appreciation on behalf of Governor Ahmed Aliyu for the unwavering support women have continued to show the present administration.
She noted that the forthcoming empowerment initiatives are designed to make women more productive and better positioned to support their families and contribute meaningfully to society.
She highlighted ongoing skills acquisition programmes being implemented through the Ministry of Women Affairs, the Sokoto State Poverty Reduction Agency, the Sokoto State Microfinance Development Agency (SOSMEDA), and the Renewed Hope Initiative.
According to her, “these programmes are equipping women with vocational skills across various trades to promote self-reliance and financial independence.”
In her remarks, the State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hajiya Hadiza Ahmad Shagari, commended the Governor’s wife for organising the Iftar and lauded the state government’s sustained commitment to advancing the welfare and development of women in Sokoto State.
The event featured the breaking of fast and a dinner, and was attended by prominent women, including the wife of the State Deputy Governor, Hajiya Aisha Idris Gobir, and the wife of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hajiya Farida.
