FG launches grassroots LPG programme in Akwa Ibom to expand access to clean cooking

The federal government has launched a grassroots LPG penetration programme in Akwa Ibom. According to Punch Nigeria, the programme aims to distribute LPG cylinders to 27,000 households in the state.

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, announced a plan to empower 110,000 women across the state's 31 Local Government Areas through cooperative societies. As part of this initiative, at least 300 women will be selected from each ward for the programme.

The state's empowerment programme complements the Federal Government's Renewed Hope Initiative, which provides financial support to women in Akwa Ibom to establish and expand their businesses. Governor Eno emphasized that empowering women has a multiplier effect, strengthening families, communities, and local economies.

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