Kano Non Governmental Organizations led by Aminu Magashi Garba Foundation hosted a dinner in honor of Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Women, Children and Disabled, Hajiya Amina Abdullahi Sani (HOD) on Monday, 13th January, 2025 at AHBN Building in Kano.
In a press statement issued by the Director Operations AMG Foundation suleiman Jalo.
In his welcome address, the Technical Advisor, Kano State Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation also the Chair, AMG Foundation, Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba congratulated the Hon. Commissioner for her recent reassignment to Min. of Women, Children and Disabled from Min. of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation by His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf.
Dr. Magashi further commended the Kano State Governor for approving adequate funds which is a little over N4b and about 0.8% of the total state budget for the women, children and disabled ministry in 2025 for maximum impact.
The ministry’s 2025 budget captured the following among others:
1. Establishment of many women and social centres across the state.
2. Establishment of sexual assault referral centres across the 4:emirates
3. Provision of economic empowerment for victims of drug addicts
4. Provision of free counseling services for victims of sexual gender based violence
5. Rehabilitation of special schools under the ministry
6. Economic empowerment for women
7. Reactivation of Children’s Parliament
8. Procurement and distribution of food stuffs to Shahuci Old People Home, Kwalli VVF Rehabilitation Center and Nassarawa Children’s Home among others.
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The dinner was organized to enhance the relationship between the ministry, NGOs and partners in the state and to intensity collaboration for the implementation of the ministry’s 2025 budget and Annual Operational Plan.
NGOs and partners at the dinner further advocated for the state government to step up the establishment of the Commission for People With Disabilities.
In her speech, the Hon. Commissioner, Hajiya Amina Abdullahi Sani (HOD) commended the foresight of the Executive Governor of Kano State, H.E. Alhaji Abba Kabir in approving adequate funds for her ministry in this year’s budget inorder to cater for the needs of women, children and disable in the state.
She further thanked Dr. Magashi and his foundation for hosting the dinner and commended the support he gave her when she headed the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in his capacity as the ministry’s Technical Advisor.
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Hon. Amina assured the CSOs and PWDs in Kano that H.E. Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf will by the grace of God establish the PWDs Commission in the state to improve their wellbeing.
