The Aliko Dangote Foundation, in collaboration with Ogun State Government, is set to grant financial support to twenty-one thousand disadvantaged women under its Micro-grants Programme. One Thousand (1,000) in each Local Government is to benefit from this grant.
The Aliko Dangote Foundation will work with the State Committee chaired by the Honorable Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Mr. Femi Ogunbanwo, to work out the modalities for the Programme.
The other members of the Committee are:
i. Hon. Afolabi Afuape Hon. Commissioner for Local Government &
Chieftaincy Affairs
ii. Hon. Funmi Efuwape Hon. Commissioner for Women Affairs and
Social Development
iii. Dr. (Mrs.) Oluranti Oladeinde Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women
Affairs and Social Development
iv. Oba Adewale Osiberu
(Elepe of Epe, Sagamu) Representative of Traditional Institution
V. Hlhaja Rabiu Kuburat Yeni
Vi. Revd. (Mrs.) Kinrin
Vii. Alhaja Bisola Aliyu
Viii. Abduljafar Ayelaagbe
Ix. Falowo Olanrewaju Taofikat
X. Alhaji Adedamola F. A.
Xi. Mrs. Abosede Ibrahim
About Two Hundred and Ten Million Naira (N210,000,000.00) is to be disbursed essentially to vulnerable and poor women, household food-distressed persons who may be disabled, divorced, widowed or with multiple dependants with each beneficiary receiving Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00).
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