Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, on Thursday, said the sum of N100 million has been set aside to boost Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) development in the state.
Oyetola said his administration had adopted a proactive strategy to stimulate the state’s economy adversely affected by the novel COVID-19 pandemic.
The governor spoke at the graduation ceremony of the first batch of the participants of the post COVID-19 Economic Strategy Pilot Training Programme in Osogbo.
He said each of the trainees under the programme would have access to N100,000 as a start-up loans.
Oyetola said the training programme was designed to generate 15,000 direct and indirect sustainable job opportunities annually.
The governror also said that the training programme was a swift response to the challenges brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.
Oyetola urged the beneficiaries to utilise the skills and knowledge acquired in the course of the programme positively to enable them compete favourably…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
