Ibadan – The Federal lawmaker representing Ibadan North East/South East in the House of Representatives, Rep. Abass Adigun, popularly known as Agboworin, is set to organize an entrepreneurial training and mega empowerment programme for market traders and artisans in his constituency.
The twin event, as facilitated by the lawmaker, would kick start with the entrepreneurial training on Thursday 21st of March, where prospective beneficiaries would be exposed to a series of lectures on acquisition of skills in business management.
On Saturday, 23rd of March, the lawmaker would be disbursing fund to the beneficiaries at the Yidi Ground, Agodi Gate, Ibadan, with a view to enlarging the scope of their small and medium scale businesses.
Speaking through a statement signed by his Media Group and made available to journalists in Ibadan, Agboworin noted that hundreds of the beneficiaries were selected from different twenty markets and twenty Artisan Groups in the Constituency to benefit from the support.
While explaining that the project is aimed at assisting market traders with finance, especially petty traders who are into different kinds of trade, Agboworin maintained that the exercise is in fulfillment of one of his electoral campaign promises at this auspicious time of economic hardship.
He explained that empowering women through entrepreneurial training can have a significant impact on not only their lives but also their communities and economies as a whole.
He added that by providing the necessary skills, resources, and support, women would thrive as entrepreneurs, create jobs, and contribute to economic growth.
