By Jalo Sulaiman,Director Operations AMG Foundation.
In commemoration of the two-year anniversary of the handover of over 600 Kano repentant thugs to the Kano State Government by the Kano State Police Command under the leadership of former Commissioner of Police, AIG Muhammad Usaini Gumel on October 17, 2023 and coinciding with the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty observed annually on October 17, Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba, Chair of the AMG Foundation, has announced empowerment support targeting 100 repentant thugs.
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This support, with an expected funding of Five Million Naira (₦5,000,000), aims to reintegrate the youths as productive members of the society.
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In a statement issued by Mallam Jalo Sulaiman, Director of Operations at the AMG Foundation, the empowerment support will run over a period of three months and include training in phone repairs, solar installation and repairs while some of the youth will be empowered with locally-made trucks for transporting goods in various markets, thereby facilitating economic engagement.
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Announcing the empowerment support on Friday, October 17, 2025, in Sokoto State while also marking his 52nd birthday, Dr. Magashi emphasized that the AMG Foundation will collaborate with YOSPIS, the Kano State Police Command, and the Kano State Government to successfully implement this support.
Notably, the AMG Foundation had earlier trained 50 of the repentant thugs in fire safety skills, in partnership with the Federal Fire Service, Kano State Police Command, and YOSPIS.
