By Imelda Osayande
The Speaker, Edo Youth Parliament, Mr Fawaz Muhammad, has urged youths to leverage the state’s N1 billion interest-free loan to fund their businesses.
Muhammad made the appeal while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Benin.
The initiative aims to empower youths to improve their means of livelihood, fostering economic growth and development in the state.
The speaker noted that youths in the state are skilful, resourceful, and talented, adding that most of them needed the capital to start up or expand their businesses.
According to him, the interest-free loan programme would help reduce restiveness and crime to the barest minimum because youths will now be meaningfully engaged.
Mohammed commended the Governor, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, for his administration’s strategic focus on youth empowerment.
He described the initiative as a “bold and commendable investment in the capacity, creativity, and future of Edo youths”.
He called on the beneficiaries to make wise use of the opportunity and be shining examples of the values and vision that the state upholds. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Joe Idika
This is a commendable initiative.
I urge the people to key into it.