The Zamfara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to institutionalizing social protection as part of efforts to reduce poverty, promote inclusive governance, and improve human development.
The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Ahmed Garba Yandi, stated this on Tuesday in Gusau during the graduation ceremony of 710 auxiliary social workers in the state.
Yandi said the government’s commitment to social protection aligned with its Rescue Agenda and the Zamfara State Development Plan.
“It’s in consistent with the Rescue Agenda and the Zamfara State Development Plan.
“Our ministry recognizes that sustainable social protection depends on strong local government structures. He mentioned.
He said the graduates were expected to support community mobilisation, identify vulnerable households, assist with child protection, make referrals and provide case-management support across the state’s 14 local government areas.
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“We will continue working with the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Federal University Gusau, UNICEF and other partners to integrate Auxiliary Social Workers into appropriate LGAS social welfare and community development structures.
“We remain committed to sustaining partnership and advancing an effective, inclusive, and institutionalized social protection system across the state.”
In her remarks, the Director of Child Development at the Zamfara State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Farida Abdulrazak Tigana, said the graduates were drawn from the state’s 14 local government areas and trained by the Federal University Gusau.