Bello Distributes ICT Enhancement Business Tools to 110 Women in Kogi

Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja

As part of efforts to ensure that Kogi State people are lifted out of poverty, the state Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, has distributed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) enhancement business tools to 110 beneficiaries of the Kogi State Micro Scale Enterprises.

While presenting the ICT enhancement tools to the beneficiaries at the Government House in Lokoja yesterday, Bello tasked the women to make judicious use of the tools to grow their businesses.

The governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mrs. Ayoade Folashade Arike, congratulated the beneficiaries for being part of the selected few.

He explained that the programme was initiated by the state government in line with the determination to empower women out of poverty, and also be self-reliant.

Bello pointed out that the ICT enhancement tools distributed are strictly for their business, warning that they are not for sale.

According to the governor, “Apart from checking on the beneficiaries on a regular basis, we will also monitor the tools.

“In addition to that, the International Development Agency will be monitoring the progress of their businesses. Make use of the tools for the benefit of your businesses.”

Earlier, in her presentation, the Managing Director of Kogi State Enterprises Development Agency, Mrs. Rekiya I. Sanni, explained that the programme was initiated by the state government in collaboration with the World Bank to empower women out of poverty.

She explained that no fewer than 110 women in the state with small-scale businesses are benefitting from ICT enhancement tools distribution.

Sanni also admonished the beneficiaries of the ICT enhancement business tools to use them for the benefit of their businesses.