He was empowered on the 26^th of October 2022 alongside three other beneficiaries with 21 bags of cement, which he used to produce 1300 pieces of bricks (1,300); after that, he sold it all and purchased another twenty-three (23) bags of cement to continue his business, he made some money and saved seven thousand five hundred Naira (7,500) from his profit.

Achievements/Improvement

The turnover made from business has turned into more capital; he added another line of business (petty trading) to strengthen his livelihood. His business has improved to the extent that he has become an employer of labor, where he has 16 people working under him, and he pays them daily and weekly, depending on how they make sales. He later partnered with Abdullahi Abubakar, one of the forcibly displaced persons, with token MMC-36636, who was also trained in bricks and block making and was empowered under the vocational skills component. They have expanded their business and are now selling building materials (Planks and Cement), and they have a zinc container where they store their items.

Babagoni is also called 50 million in his community because of his hard work. He has four children. He enrolled 2 in a Western school, one in an Islamic school, while the other is underage. Due to the empowerment, he can now provide for his family’s basic needs like food, clothing, shelter, and education. He saves and also assists other relatives in the way he can.