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The Deputy Minority Leader of the Senate, Akogun Lere Oyewumi, PhD, representing the Osun West Senatorial District, has taken steps to assist two hundreds of traders accommodated in the community. The wife of the Senator, Yeye Omolara Oyewumi and The Manager of Ikire Micro finance Mr. Mustapha tutored the traders on ways to maximising the grant given to the traders. A sum of 4 Million Naira was distributed to the petty traders by the Senator's wife. This program that was conducted in an atmosphere full of zeal and merriment was part of the efforts of Senator Oyewumi to improve the living condition of his people through the provision of assistance and encouragement to the small and medium enterprises in the region.
Alongside the traders’ empowerment initiative, some attention was also directed towards the means of enhancing the agricultural components of the trade and the impact of the program with the distribution of a ₦10 million cash grant to 100 fish farmers, which in turn proved beneficial to enhancing the farmers’ profitability. Earlier, however, this group of farmers went through a two-day high powered training controlled by the Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology. The intention of this initiative was to boost these farmers’ productivity and profitability utilizing the new methods. The provision of grants was to stimulate development in their farms to enhance food security in the area.
The beneficiaries were full of praises for Senator Lere Oyewumi and his wife, describing them as God sent for the emancipation of the masses.
Signed:
Media Unit,
Office Of The Deputy Minority Leader Of The Senate