A Coalition of Nigeria Muslim Women under the auspices of Women in Da’awah, has spent N3.5 million to empower Internally Displaced Persons in FCT with various skills.
The Vice Ameera of the group, Ramatu Sani, announced this at the graduation of 184 IDPs from its skills acquisition Programme on Saturday in Abuja.
Sani said that the fund was used in organising various skills acquisition trainings and the purchase of sewing, shoes and bag making machines for the IDPs in Durumi and Kuchigoro camps.
According to her, out of the N3.5 million, the Women in Da’awah contributed N2.5 million, while Media Trust donated the sum of N1 million respectively.
Sani listed other skills acquisition training offered to the IDPs to include cellphone repairs, bead making, soap and pomade making among others.
Sani said that it was the responsibility of every believer to assist people who were affected by one form of disaster or the other because government alone could not do it.
Sani said: “We are here to touch the lives of people, who are in dire need of assistance, especially women who are displaced.
“Once you empower a woman, you have empowered the society.”
She appealed to well-spirited Nigerians to support the IDPs to better their lot with a view to ensure their reintegration back to their destination.
The vice ameera urged the beneficiaries to utilise the skill gained to be self-reliant and pass the knowledge to other.
Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Sarah Cosmas, an IDP from Biu Local Government Area in Borno State, who learned shoe and bag making, expressed appreciation to the organisation for the kind gesture.
Cosmas also expressed readiness to go back to her home if adequately supported by the Federal Government.
She said: “We are very interested to go back home
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