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Video does not show Kano governor distributing plates as empowerment package

Nurudeen Akewushola
Nurudeen Akewushola
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AN X account, The Yoruba Times, shared a video showing the Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, distributing plates to some women, claiming it was part of an empowerment programme by his government.

The post which was made on June 2 reads: “WATCH 🇳🇬🍽️: Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf distributes plates to residents as empowerment package.”

The post generated hundreds of reposts and likes, with users criticising what they perceived as a low-impact empowerment initiative.

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CLAIM

Video shows Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf distributing plates as an empowerment package.

screenshot of the viral post

FINDINGS

Findings by The FactCheckHub show that the claim is FALSE.

The claim surfaced amid growing public debate over the quality and impact of some government empowerment programmes, particularly those involving the distribution of household items instead of sustainable economic support.

However, checks by The FactCheckHub show that the video was taken out of context.

A reverse image search on keyframes from the footage traced it to events marking the recent Eid-el-Kabir celebrations in Kano State.

An earlier version of the video published by AIT shows the governor visiting the Nassarawa Orphanage Home in Kano, where he celebrated the festive period with orphans and other vulnerable residents.

During the visit, the governor interacted with the children, served meals and distributed food items as part of activities marking the Sallah celebration.

Additional photographs shared by the governor’s media aide also show him serving food and interacting with residents of the orphanage home during the event.

READ ALSO : Old video of Kano incident used to depict ‘hunger’ protest in Abuja

There is no evidence that the occasion was an empowerment programme or that the plates shown in the video were distributed as an economic empowerment package.

VERDICT

The claim that the video shows Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf distributing plates as an empowerment package is FALSE. The footage actually shows the governor celebrating Eid-el-Kabir with orphans and vulnerable residents at the Nassarawa Orphanage Home in Kano.

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Nurudeen Akewushola is a fact-checker with FactCheckHub. He has authored several fact checks which have contributed to the fight against information disorder. You can reach him via nyahaya@icirnigeria.org and @NurudeenAkewus1 via Twitter.

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