Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has announced plans to provide ₦50,000 business support grants to low-income earners and small-scale business owners across Kano North Senatorial District.
The announcement was contained in a statement dated November 12, 2026, issued by Hon. Shitu Madaki Kunchi, Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Deputy Senate President.
According to the statement, more than 1,500 people in each Local Government Area (LGA) are expected to benefit, with the total number of beneficiaries projected at 23,640. Beneficiaries will be selected through a ballot process in each LGA.
The senator also plans to provide 142 motorcycles and five tricycles, known locally as Adaidaita Sahu, in each LGA.
The proposed motorcycle beneficiaries include 30 elders, 20 youths, 10 hunters, 17 appointed councillors, 10 Islamic clerics and religious teachers, 10 social media practitioners and 10 commercial motorcycle operators in each LGA.
The announcement also lists 141 ward secretaries and 325 Local Government Executive Committee (LG Exco) members across Kano North among the proposed beneficiaries.
Women are also expected to receive household and business equipment, including 100 refrigerators, 100 sewing machines and 100 grinding machines in each LGA.
The statement did not provide a specific distribution date. However, it said the exercise would begin in due course and that Senator Barau would personally lead the distribution.
The proposed intervention is intended to provide financial and material support to residents, particularly small business owners and other groups identified in the announcement.
It remains a proposed intervention: the statement does not confirm that funds have been released, accounts opened, or beneficiaries notified, so residents should treat figures as plans until distribution details are published.
How to apply
The announcement does not invite the public to submit applications or provide an application portal. It says the 23,640 cash beneficiaries will be selected through a ballot in each LGA. Interested residents should await further information from Senator Barau’s office or verified official channels. They should not pay individuals claiming they can secure a place on the list.