The Katsina State Government has denied claim that it has failed to address the increasing rate of poverty in the state.
Reacting to allegations by the opposition, Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Publicity, Sani Malumfashi said poverty alleviation projects revealed to the contrary what the opposition has alleged.
Malumfashi said the state government had purchased and distributed 500 'NAPEP' vehicles and distributed same to less privileged persons across the state.
He said the state, through the wife of the state governor, Mrs. Fatima Shema, had empowered hundreds of women with N20, 000 each including equipment to start small businesses.
He added that as way of opening the state for easy movement of goods and services, the administration had constructed more than 2, 000 km urban roads and 1, 000 km rural roads in the state.
Malumfashi, said hundreds of affordable houses were built at state and councils areas, while more than 169 news secondary schools were constructed.
He said education from primary to secondary school is free while there are ongoing projects aimed at reducing poverty and improving the lives of people in the state.
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