Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari has
acquired 20 rice mills and 25 fish driers for female farmers across the
country. The mills were acquired through the Aisha Buhari Foundation, her
spokesperson, Suleiman Haruna says.
He said the equipment would be in custody of wives of the
governors of the beneficiary states.
"Acquisition of these equipment is part of a larger strategy
to uphold the dignity of women through education and empowerment, which has
recently led to the Aisha Buhari Foundation engaging with appropriate federal
authorities to revive community learning centers across the country, so that
women, who had minimal or no formal education can benefit through a non-formal
arrangement.
The rice mills come in two varieties, those with capacity to
process 20 tons per day and those with 10 tons per day. Seven states are to
receive 10 mills with 10 ton capacity, while 8 states will receive 10 of those
with 20 ton capacity. The 25 fish driers, with capacity for 20 units per hour,
will go to 13 states across the country," he said.
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