Foundation empowers 500 women with interest-free loans in Kwara

Date: 2019-09-22

A non-governmental organization in Kwara state, Gobir Organization Foundation, has flagged off the disbursement of interest-free loans to indigent women and widows in the area, in line with its laid down vision and mission.

Speaking during the programme in Ilorin at the weekend, founder of the organization, who is also the Waziri Kasar Hausa; Alhaji Yakubu Gobir, said that the aim of the foundation amongst other things is to alleviate poverty, which he said had become a major issue of concern in both the state and the nation.

He said that the effort was also to empower the women folk; often recognised as the most vulnerable in our society today, hoping that the empowerment programme would bring relief and succour to every beneficiary.

"The fund is set aside to provide easy access to interest-free micro loans to indigenes of Asa, Ilorin East, Ilorin West and Ilorin South Local Government Areas with the aim of providing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with capital for growth", he said.

Alhaji Gobir, who urged beneficiaries not to abuse the privilege given to them, said that the money should be invested in businesses and not on personal wants.

He said that the funds are not from government but a collaboration with Zenith Bank, adding that it should be well utilized.

He also said that the money disbursed at the programme ranged between N10,000 and N50,000depending on the assessment of needs of beneficiaries, adding that training on basic financial intelligence and entrepreneurship was given to beneficiaries.

Waziri Gobir, a social entrepreneur, said that government alone cannot provide jobs to all hence the need for well-meaning individuals/organizations to come to the aid of the less privileged in the state.

Beneficiaries, who were elated and appreciative, prayed for Allah's protection and blessings on the founder and his household.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kwara Liberation Group     Yunus Oniboki     College Of Education     Offa Descendants Union     Elekoyangan     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Oyedepo     Peter Obi     Abubakar Imam     Patience Jonathan     Woro     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Jebba     Laduba     JMK Construction Company Limited     Yahya Mohammed     Eleja     Aiyedun     Vasolar     Sobi     Yahaya Dumoye     Lanre Aremu     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Sebastine Obasi     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     IPSAS     Oko Erin     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Ilorin Central Mosque     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Akanbi-Oke     Gbugbu     IHS     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Amada Jidda     Coronavirus     Oke Sunna     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Bello Bature     ARMTI     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Ahman Patigi     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Sola Saraki University     Shaaba Lafiagi     Folaranmi Aro     Michael Ologundea     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Ilorin West     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Muhammed Abdullahi     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Kayode Alabi     National Information Technology Development Agency     Raji AbdulRasaq     Ayedun     Otoge     Oja-Oba     Umar Saro     Oloje     Maigidasanma     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Mashood Dauda     Turaki Of Ilorin     Maigida     Mubarak Oladosu     Allocation     Arandun    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Ilesha Gwanara Road     Ibrahim Labaika     Voices Of Tomorrow     Iyabo Adewuyi     Young Progressives Party     Gbajabiamila     Moro     Ethical College     Illyasu Abdullahi     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Wale Oladepo     Dankaka     Mufti Of Ilorin     Oloyede     V.O. Abioye     Post Utme     CCB     Pilgrims Board     Owo Arugbo     MATTA Girls Foundation     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Kaosarah Adeyi     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Pakata Patriots     Bature Bello     Saduki Lafiagi     Aso-ofi     Abikan     KWASAA     Pius Abioje     AbdulRauf Keji     Awwal Jawondo     Ndakene     Summit University     Bolaji Nagode     Moji Makanjuola     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Kehinde Baale     Esuwoye     Saka Adeyemo     Mohammed Danjuma     Tsaragi-Share     Nigerian Medical Association     Ronke Adeyemi     Arinola Lawal     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Aminu Ado Bayero     Olatunji Moronfoye     Aliyu Salihu     Okanlawon Musa     Roheemat Hammed     Mamman Saba Jibril     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     IsDB     Baba Idris     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Ijakadi     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Yaman     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Shoprite     NAWOJ     March 28     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Shehu Jimoh     Hakeem Idris     NITDA     Omoniyi Ayinla     Muhammed Aliyu     Aliyu Sabi     Tosin Saraki     Gani Saadu     Ita-Nmo Market