Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture Production, Services and Rural Development, Senator Saliu Mustapha has taken fresh steps to improve the lives of his constituents. They are beneficiaries of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) empowerment programme that was sponsored by the senator to uplift people in the Kwara Central Senatorial District, and enhance the economic well-being of the participants.
The training programmes focused on Fruit and Vegetable Value Addition for the young people and women.Director General of the Saliu Mustapha Foundation, Alhaji Shuaib Adebayo, has urged the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the resources made available to them, noting that the empowerment initiative is intended to improve their economic status and not for personal use or diversion.
The programme, he noted, seeks to equip participants with essential skills and tools to promote self-reliance and entrepreneurship within the community.
He also disclosed that participants would receive ‘startup capital’ and essential working tools at an upcoming empowerment programme.Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Alhaji Abdulrasaq Olanrewaju Adio explained that the beneficiaries and the items distributed—including both perishable and non-perishable goods—were carefully selected following visits to over 50 markets across the senatorial districts.
Other speakers at the event, including the Senator’s Technical Adviser on Entrepreneurship, Skill Acquisition, and Job Creation, Mr. Nasir Abdulkadir, and Queen Aminat Alabi of QAM Services,urged the beneficiaries to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset, take calculated risks, and creatively utilize the resources that have been made available to them.
The Iyaloja General of Kwara State, Alhaja Muibat Olumo, who was represented by Alhaja Lateefat Ajanaku, commended Senator Saliu Mustapha for prioritizing women’s inclusiveness and empowerment. She also prayed that God will continue to guide the senator, grant him success and make him continue to provide effective representation for the people of Kwara Central.
The beneficiaries expressed their gratitude to the senator for the initiative, noting that the training programme has provided a platform for them to get equipped with valuable skills to better manage their businesses and improve their livelihoods.They have also urged Senator Mustapha to continue to deliver democratic dividends to the people of his constituency.
