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- The Ondo State Government has commenced the distribution of empowerment grants to entrepreneurs within the state to catalyze the business activities in the State
- Through the Ondo State Entrepreneurship Agency (ONDEA), the beneficiaries received items ranging from basic equipment to block making machines, industrial sewing machines, industrial ovens, generators, pumping machines and laptops, among others
- Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu had launched schemes through the new agency, namely Entrepreneurship Development Training (EDT) programme.
The Ondo State Government has commenced the distribution of empowerment grants to entrepreneurs within the state to catalyze the business activities in the State. Through the Ondo State Entrepreneurship Agency (ONDEA), the beneficiaries received items ranging from basic equipment to block making machines, industrial sewing machines, industrial ovens, generators, pumping machines and laptops, among others.
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu had launched schemes through the new agency, namely Entrepreneurship Development Training (EDT) programme. Last year, 3,495 entrepreneurs were trained. As a follow-up to the programme, the agency commenced the empowerment of successful participants with the tools and equipment.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Entrepreneurship Development, Dr. Summy Smart Francis, said the state is committed to seeing small businesses thrive as they are seen as employers of labor and important stakeholders in the state economy when it comes to revenue generation and economic development.
