Gombe empowers 28,284 women with Dangote refinery shares in partnership with Dangote Foundation

VIA IMRAN MUHAMMED ON X:

Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has approved the release of ₦149,224,806 as the state’s counterpart contribution under a partnership with the Aliko Dangote Foundation.

The arrangement covers 28,284 vulnerable women across the state’s 11 Local Government Areas and 13 Local Council Development Areas. Under the terms, the state contribution is used to secure 10 shares for each woman.

The Aliko Dangote Foundation is providing a further 10 shares, resulting in a total allocation of 20 shares per beneficiary. The programme is presented as a measure to support financial inclusion and economic activity among the targeted group.
Ms. Zouera Yusuf, Head of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, noted that Gombe is the first state to complete the counterpart funding requirement for the initiative.