The Kebbi government has warned beneficiaries of social grants for petty trades against using the money for merriment or family celebrations.
The general manager of the Kebbi Community and Development Agency, Yakubu Yeldu, gave the warning at the disbursement of funds to recipients.
The exercise was done under the Kebbi State COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus, Social Transfer and Livelihood grants in Bunza LGA on Friday.
He said state and federal government officials would monitor the beneficiaries’ use of the funds.
“The COVID-19 stimulus has been designed for women in purdah, engaged in petty trades such as frying of groundnut cake (kuli-kuli), bean cake (kosai), local juice (kunun zaki), soya bean chips (awara) and other small-scale ventures,” said Mr Yeldu. “Similarly, men will enjoy the largesse like local barbers, or owners of barbing salons, commercial photographers and other petty traders.”
He added, “Under the first…
