Foundation Announces N5m Empowerment Support For 100 Repentant Thugs In Kano
By Alice Etuka, Abuja
Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba (AMG) Foundation has announced an empowerment support of 5 million naira, targeting 100 out of the over 600 repentant thugs handed over to the Kano State Government the State Police Command two years ago.
Director of Operations, AMG Foundation, Jalo Sulaiman disclosed this in a statement made available to the press on Saturday.
According to the statement, the empowerment and training will run over a period of three months and will include phone repairs, solar installation and repairs while some of them will be empowered with locally made trucks for transporting goods in various markets to facilitate economic engagement.
Announcing the empowerment support on Friday, October 17, 2025, in Sokoto State while marking his 52nd birthday, Dr. Magashi emphasized that the AMG Foundation will collaborate with YOSPIS, the Kano State Police Command, and the Kano State Government to successfully implement the support.
It can be recalled that AMG Foundation had earlier trained 50 of the repentant thugs on fire safety in partnership with the Federal Fire Service, Kano State Police Command and YOSPIS.
