KEBBI GOVERNOR'S WIFE GET NEW APPOINTMENT

Haj. Zainab Nasare Nasir Idris Named Climate Action Ambassador.

Press Release:

Wife of the Kebbi state governor Hajia Zainab Nasare Nasir Idris has been named Climate Action Ambassador for Kebbi State. by Michigan State University and USAID Through the Feed The Future Nigeria Agriculture Policy Activity a project funded by the United States Agency for International development.

Professor Oyinkan Taise of Michigan State University from the United State who lead the deligation on a courtesy visit to the wife of the Kebbi State Governor in Birnin, he said there focus is on promoting Agriculture, Building Capacity and Strengthen the dialogue. He also said they have been supporting the Kebbi State government in developing agriculture Policy since 2015 And they are trying to ramup with women in Kebbi particularly in the area of agriculture.

  Oyinkan equally said the goal is to work with the wife of the Kebbi state governor as the mother of the state to ensure that issues of Agriculture recognize climate change impacts and not only on Agriculture but also includes health, education,and women empowerment through this , Kebbi state can be position as a state that take climate change issues seriously.

 

He equally suggest that for her ambassadorial tenure to be very successful wife of the Kebbi state governor is expected to appoint all the wives of the 21 local government Chairmen as her Climate Change Amazon who will work with her to ensure that climate change doesn't just work in Birnin Kebbi, but also work across all the 21 local government areas of the state.

In her remarks the wife of the Kebbi state governor Hajia Zainab Nasir appreciate the ambassadorial position given to her, She also thanks Michigan State University for collaborating with Kebbi State government in implementing these policies. She therefore assured to do her best for women and youth in ensuring the state’s agricultural output is improved on and sustainable.

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Khadijat Saidu Press Sectery To Wife of The Kebbi State Governor.