Market men, women receive grant to boost businesses in Oyo

The President, Peter Olaoluwa Foundation (P.O.F), Olaoluwa Peter Abidemi, popularly called OPA redeemed his pledge of empowering forty market men and women across Oyo Federal Constituency with grants to boost their businesses.

In a statement by his media office issued in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Olaoluwa stated that the fund would, in no small way, help the traders deal with some financial constraints.

He explained that it was important to contribute to the socio-economic development of communities and the nation at large.
OPA said the initiative becomes important so as to assist market men and women in the federal constituency.

“I noted the serious economic challenges of our market women and men in their trading activities, particularly in the area of cash flow to sustain and expand their businesses,” he said.

He stated further that the gesture is to boost the businesses of market men and women, saying that it was not a loan but a grant to bring succour to a critical sector of the people.

”Beneficiaries are drawn from the four local government areas that constituted Oyo federal constituency.

”In all, forty market women and men are benefitting from financial grants.

Some of the beneficiaries thanked Olaoluwa Peter Abidemi and appreciated his goodwill for the kind gesture, confirming the receipt of the grant.”

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