The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Community Intervention to Kwara Gov, Hon. Kayode Oyin Zubair has announced an empowerment scheme for all categories of community dwellers in Kwara state, through his foundation.
Honourable Kayode Zubair who made the announcement on Thursday during a media briefing with journalists, in Ilorin, the state capital, said that the initiative is to support the re-election bid of Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, APC presidential flag bearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all APC candidates in the forthcoming polls.
The empowerment which was tagged “Igbeayerere Kwara” will feature distribution of Mini Tractors for Small Holder Farmers (SHF), Grant for Market Women, Grant for Community Devt Associations, Commissioning of APC Information Center and Inauguration of 130 Information Officers.
He said, “basically we have discovered that there are challenges in our community and we are trying to intervene in few areas because we can’t do all.
“As the SSA on Community intervention to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, have prioritize providing solution to community problems. In and out of the office, I want to continue to be with people, providing one solution or the other.
“This is why I have decided to support traders, communities and 30 of the mini tractors will be released to small holder farmers to have something to work on their farms.”
Explaining some of his community intervention projects within and outside office, Oyin Zubair stated that, “we gave out computer system to schools in Kwara, we have launced M100 intervention to support Gov Abdulrazaq re-election bid and our party’s flag bearer, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Also, have facilitated a Micro grants in partnership with Aliko Dangote Foundation.”
Speaking further, KOZ disclosed the criterion for selecting the beneficiaries, noting that, “People that would get the grants are those that actually need it either to foster the progress of what they have been doing or the use it to start a new business.”
On his part, Engineer Tola Raheem, a technological expert, explained that the “7G captain D1 2600 mini tractor, can easily work on any type of land. It is a four wheel tractor.”
Shortly after the briefing, a female tricycle rider; Akinronle Abigail Funmilayo who is a beneficiary of KOZ intervention, appreciated Hon. Zubair for completing the payment of her tricycle.
