Femi Mustapha in Kaduna
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has expressed reservation over the authenticity of the social registers because figures from the National Bureau of Statistics, highlighting the nation’s poverty index are scary.
According to him, a lot of the intervention programmes designed to help the poor and the underserved do not reach the rural areas because they are financially excluded.
Governor Uba Sani made these observations on Saturday when the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Prof Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, paid him a courtesy visit today.
The Governor expressed dismay that the ongoing social interventions in some states do not reach the intended beneficiaries who are the poor and vulnerable members of the society.
He further said that the fact that the country’s poverty index has been increasing despite several poverty alleviation programs suggests that there is something wrong with the various social registers in the state
The first Executive Order that I signed as the Governor of Kaduna State is the Executive Order on Financial Inclusion. Right now, over 2.2 million people have opened bank accounts in Kaduna state.
‘’Our target is that everyone in Kaduna State should have a bank account so that the poor and vulnerable can benefit from the social interventions of both State and Federal Governments,’’ he added.
The Governor reminded that President Bola Tinubu’s administration wants to create jobs and reduce the high incidence of poverty, adding that ‘’that is why we are constructing three vocational and skills acquisition centers in Rigachikun, Zangon Kataf, and Soba towns.’’
Governor Uba Sani said that his administration is remodeling the Panteka Market in Kaduna to become a major center for skills acquisition by engaging over 38,000 artisans.
‘’Kaduna State Government is also collaborating with the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to provide certification for graduates of Panteka Market,’’ he added.
Speaking earlier, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs noted that Governor Uba Sani’s programs and policies align seamlessly with those of the Federal Government.
Prof Yilwatda commended the Governor for his inclusive style of governance, which has not only brought peace in Kaduna State but has made politicians from other parties defect to the All Progressives Congress(APC).
