Councillor Distributes Charcoal, Pressing Irons to Constituents in Zamfara as 'Empowerment Gifts'

Mixed Reactions as Zamfara Councillor Distributes Charcoal and Irons as Empowerment Items

Ghazali Ibrahim Residents of Mayana ward, Gusau in Zamfara State have reacted with surprise and debate after their councillor handed out bags of charcoal and locally made pressing irons to constituents in what was described as an empowerment initiative. The programme, which took place over the weekend, drew a crowd of men, women and youths who lined up to receive the items, which are seen in parts of northern Nigeria as tools for small-scale inc…

Councillor Distributes Charcoal, Pressing Irons To Constituents In Zamfara As 'Empowerment Gifts'

The councillor representing Mayana Ward in Gusau, Zamfara State, Abubakar Muhammad Tahir, has distributed charcoal and locally made pressing irons to constituents as part of an empowerment initiative. The initiative, according to information published by Nasarawa Daily News, was aimed at enabling beneficiaries to engage in petty trading and other ventures that require charcoal and charcoal irons. The items were meant for residents of Mayana Ward…

Zamfara Councillor Empowers Constituents With Charcoal And Pressing Irons

In a gesture aimed at supporting small-scale entrepreneurs and petty traders, Councillor Tahir has distributed charcoal and locally manufactured pressing irons to constituents across his ward in Zamfara State.The empowerment initiative, which took place over the weekend, saw dozens of beneficiaries receive the items to help boost their dry-cleaning and laundry businesses. Speaking at the distribution ceremony, Councillor Tahir explained that the…