Plan International Nigeria, in collaboration with the Kano State Agency for Mass Education, has distributed livelihood start-up kits to graduates of the Accelerated Basic Education Program (ABEP) to promote self-reliance and economic empowerment.
The distribution was flagged off at a ceremony in Kano as part of efforts to equip beneficiaries with practical tools and resources to establish small-scale businesses and become economically independent.
The start-up kits include tailoring materials and equipment, leatherwork tools, computers and other items designed to enable beneficiaries to apply their acquired skills in productive economic activities.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Executive Secretary of the Kano State Agency for Mass Education, Dr Binta Abubakar, represented by the Director of Planning, Sammani Ibrahim, appreciated Plan International Nigeria for its continued partnership and support for educational and livelihood empowerment initiatives in the state.
She stressed the need to provide ABEP graduates with opportunities to translate the knowledge and skills acquired through the program into sustainable sources of income.
Also speaking, the representative of Plan International Nigeria, Alhassan Hamza, said the intervention was designed to help graduates establish sustainable livelihoods, achieve self-reliance and improve their economic well-being.
He highlighted the importance of partnerships in creating opportunities for vulnerable young people, noting that access to essential resources would enable beneficiaries to pursue productive economic ventures.
In his remarks, the representative of the Kano State Commissioner for Education, Dr Tajiddeen, commended Plan International Nigeria and the State Agency for Mass Education for their commitment to improving the economic prospects of ABEP graduates.
He emphasised the importance of complementing educational programs with practical empowerment initiatives to enable beneficiaries to become productive and self-reliant members of society.
The initiative marks another effort by Plan International Nigeria and the Kano State Agency for Mass Education to strengthen the connection between basic education, skills development and economic empowerment.
Both organisations reaffirmed their commitment to promoting inclusive education, sustainable livelihoods and improved economic opportunities for ABEP graduates across Kano State.
