No fewer than 5,889 Nigerians living across the 21 Local Government Areas of Kebbi State to receive N550,500 Federal Gov Government covid-19 intervention credit facility loans to enable them to cushion the effect of economic hardship caused by the lockdown as a result of coronavirus pandemic.
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) who made this known at his country home of Birnin-Kebbi while flagging off the distribution of the loans stated that President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government will continue to do more in order to actualised its policy of poverty eradication, economic empowerment, attainment of sustainable development goals and getting one million Nigerians out of poverty.
In a press statement signed by Dr Umar Jubirlu Gwandu and made available to Tribune online in Birnin-Kebbi last weekend quoted Malami as saying that his appointment as Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice had resulted into a multifaceted contribution to the nation.
“As well celebrates 30th anniversary of the creation of Kebbi State, I want to congratulate the government and the people of Kebbi State. It is on the instance of the creation of the State that I was appointed as a Minister which has paved the way for me to provide a meaningful contribution to my country and community,” he said.
He said further that the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation has been instrumental to the attainment of the cardinal objectives of President Buhari’s administration in the areas of the fight against corruption, enhancement of the rule of law and entrenchment of democratic ideal among others.
The Attorney General of the Federation pointed out that as a representative of the people of Kebbi State at the Federal Executive Council and for the purpose of elaborative stakeholders engagement and community outreach, he has been consulting State indigenes holding executive positions at the Federal level and strategised on the most effective and efficient ways to serve their community.
“It is also important to note that out of the need to access Federal Government intervention programmes, we actively engaged and worked with some Federal Government Officers in Kebbi State and Abuja to establish a Non Governmental organizations such as Khadi Malami Foundation (KMF) and Khadimiyya for Justice Development Initiative (KJDI) to support the teeming people of Kebbi State with social amenities and diverse economic empowerment programmes,” he added.
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