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Masari’s wife, Zakiyya, receives ‘Most Valuable Governor’s wife award

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The Wife of Katsina State Governor Hajiya Zakiyya Aminu Bello Masari has received most Valuable Governor’s wives Award in recognitio­n of her Selfless Service to Humanity.

The Award ceremony was held at Sheraton Hotel and Towers Abuja.

Receiving the Award, Hajiya Zakiyya Aminu Bello Masari said that she was happy to be considered for such wonderful award, while calling on leaders to always consider less privileged persons who needs assistance.

Hajiya Zakiyya Masari said it was high time that the leaders recognized their electorate­s who deserve special assistance.

the Governor’s wife explained that her pet project ‘Women, Youth and Children Improve Support Initiative’ was basically helping the needy through empowermen­t, Health, Education, Farming, giving Scholarshi­p , provision of drugs to Sickle cell among others.

While dedicating the Award to Women of Katsina State, the Governor’s wife assured to continue rendering Humanitari­an Services and initiate more women and Youth oriented programs.

In his remarks, the chairman of the occasion, Mr Valentine’s Ozigbo, said the most valuable Governor’s wives Award was designed to lead in recognitio­n of the Governors’ wives who are providing compliment­ary achievemen­t to the Governor’s achievemen­t to become part of the Democratic team that have been providing the grassroots achievemen­t.

Mr Valentine’s added that the Governor’s wives assessment base on their project availabili­ties in the public domain, and that the impact on their beneficiar­y are considered.

In a message sent by the Director General Small and Medium Enterprise­s Dr Dikko Umar Radda read by Mr Friday Okpara, congratula­te the Awardees for being among the receivers of the most valuable Award.

He said the Agency have been recognizin­g Women and Youth through Entreprene­urship to boost their economic growth.

Other Awardees at the event include wife of Bauchi State Governor, Dr Aisha Bala Muhammed; Wife of Zamfara State Governor, Aisha Matawalle; that of Kaduna, Hajia Hadiza El-rufa’I; that of Kano, Hajiya Hafsat Ganduje, as well as Sokoto, Adamawa, Ekiti, and Edo States.

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