By Admin
A non governmental organization “Women Farmers Advancement Network” ,WOFAN, has inaugurated a marketing hub for women processors and empowered four hundred and fifty Persons with disabilities, PWD’s, in Karfi.
The 450 PWDs were empowered with start up kits to enable them to engage in dignified and profitable employment.
Speaking at the event the Country Director of the WOFAN-ICON2 Project, Dr. Salamatu Garba, represented by the Kano Desk Officer, Alhaji Dayyabu Abubakar emphasized that the marketing hub would enable women to take control of their marketing processes and apply the negotiation skills they acquired through WOFAN.
She highlighted that this initiative would empower women by giving them control over their resources, increase their profitability, and amplify their voices on issues that affect them.
She added that the initiative aligns with the objectives of the WOFAN-ICON2 Project under the Mastercard Foundation, which seeks to create sustainable employment opportunities for youth, women, and PWDs across ten Nigerian states.
On his part, the District Head of Karfi, Alhaji Magaji Shehu, represented by Jamilu Magaji, congratulated the beneficiaries, noting that the initiative would not only benefit individuals but also positively impact the entire community.
Some of the beneficiaries, Sanaya Isah, Safiya Isah Kura, Rakiya Rabi’u, Haruna Sule Karfi and Sule Shehu expressed their gratitude for the support and assured that they would use the funds judiciously
