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Vice President Kashim Shettima arrived in Katsina on Sunday for an official visit during which he will flag off the second phase of the Community Investment Fund and commission several major infrastructure projects, his office announced.
Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications in the Office of the Vice President, disclosed this in a post on X.
The visit is expected to begin at the Muhammad Dikko Stadium, where Shettima will officially launch Community Investment Fund II under the Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up.
“The 540-million-dollar programme, financed by the World Bank and the Federal Government, is designed to expand economic opportunities for women, strengthen women-led community groups and improve access to finance, particularly for women in rural and underserved communities,” Nkwocha wrote.
“The programme builds on the achievements of the first phase of the Nigeria for Women Project, implemented between 2018 and 2024, with the new phase focused on expanding its reach and deepening its impact across the country.
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VP SHETTIMA LANDS IN KATSINA, SET TO FLAG OFF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUND, COMMISSION MAJOR PROJECTS.
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“The initiative is expected to support women with access to productive resources, financial services, skills and market opportunities, with the broader objective of reducing poverty and strengthening the economic resilience of households and communities.”
As part of the visit, Vice President Shettima will also launch 30 Compressed Natural Gas hybrid buses and 200 electric tricycles, according to his aide, who noted that the initiative is aimed at “supporting cleaner and more affordable public transportation while contributing to efforts to reduce dependence on conventional fossil fuel-powered vehicles.”
Nkwocha also disclosed that the vice president will also commission several completed road projects undertaken to improve traffic flow, connectivity and urban mobility in Katsina metropolis.
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“Among them are the 4.8-kilometre dualised Kofar Sauri–Central Mosque Roundabout Road and the 2.4-kilometre Central Police Station Junction–Kofar Kaura Underpass Road,” he said.
“He will further commission the newly constructed four-kilometre Filin Polo–Ring Road, adding to ongoing efforts to modernise the state’s road infrastructure and ease movement within the Katsina metropolis.
“The Vice President is also scheduled to proceed to the Katsina State Government House, where he is expected to receive new members joining the All Progressives Congress.”
