The Benue State Government has approved the counterpart funding of ₦450,000,000 (Four Hundred and Fifty Million Naira) for the Nigeria Women Project.
The approval was made at the state executive council meeting chaired by the State Governor, Hyacinth Alia.
The project, a World Bank project, sourced by the Benue state government, aims to empower women through small and medium businesses, alleviating their poverty and promoting economic growth.
The state government’s contribution will leverage additional funding from the World Bank to implement the project.
The Executive Council also approved the sponsorship of 81 pilgrims to Mecca this year, with similar support for Christian pilgrims when the time comes Jerusalem Pilgrimage .
This initiative marks a new era of pilgrimage sponsorship in Benue State, a practice previously neglected by past administrations, re-initiated by the Alia led government.
Additionally, the council approved the executive order of the Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia, renaming the Benue Printing and Publishing Corporation to Dan Agbese Printing and Publishing Corporation, honoring the late Dan Agbese’s contributions to Nigeria’s media landscape.
The council praised Dan Agbese’s achievements, and urged young people to emulate his dedication and learn that hard work pays.
