Osinbajo to launch the MSME in Ilorin today

The Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo is to launch the Micros, Small and Medium Enterprises in Ilorin today (Thursday).The Chief Operating Officer, Kwara State Bureau of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, Mr. Olusegun Soewu stated this while fielding questions from journalists.

According to him, the programme is an initiative of the Federal government to complement what the state government is doing in empowering the people of the state.

He said participants are expected from Kwara, Kogi, Osun and Niger states.

Speaking on Kwara state government investment in the Micro Small and Medium Enterprise, Mr. Soewu stated that over one billion naira had been invested into the enterprise for the benefit of people in the state.

On the proposed Mass Transits, the Chief Operating Officer, who stated that the buses were purchased by Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed in batches, said the terminus would be at the Post office with the buses plying Post Office to Unilorin, Kwara Poly, Malete, Amoyo Eiyenkorin.

He stated that the Mass Transits scheme which will commence next month with ten buses in its fleet will be in phases and would be extended to other parts of the state.

Mr. Soewu noted that the transport scheme was established to complement the existing transport system in the state.