The managing director, Edo state skills development agency (EdoJobs), Mrs. Violet Obiokoro, has said loans disbursed by the state government and the Bank of Industry (BOI), have promoted the expansion of businesses operated by persons living with disability in the state.
Addressing journalists in Benin City, Mrs. Obiokoro said the N2 billion funds Edo state MSME Funds is currently managed by the EdoJobs in partnership with BOI and Trustfund Microfinance Bank, and is aimed at providing financial and other business support services to qualified entrepreneurs involved in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise [MSME] businesses located in the 18 local government areas of the state.
According to her, “It may be important to note that some of these Person Living With Disability (PLWD) beneficiaries are in various business sectors such as shoe making, petty trading, distribution of made in Nigeria goods, among others. They include micro businesses in the markets such as Ob96
the funds have been reserved for business owners in Edo state who are living with disability and since disbursement of funds began in February 2022, six per cent out of the 10 per cent allotted to People living with disability has been successfully disbursed to the beneficiaries to the tune of N28.8 million spread across the three senatorial districts in the states.
far disbursed a sum of N480 million, which include bank charges, in the Micro-credit segment scheme to a total of 1,631 beneficiaries of which 105 of the beneficiaries are People Living With Disability which comprises 52 males and 53 females.”
