Ogun disburses N536m grants to women-owned businesses
Ogun State government has disbursed over N536,480,000.00 as revolving grants to support women-owned businesses in the state, Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Motunrayo Adijat Adeleye, disclosed yesterday. Adeleye said the grants under scheme Oko’Wo Dapo initiative are yielding positive results as the Women Affinity Groups (WAGs) across the state have collectively saved over […]
Ogun State government has disbursed over N536,480,000.00 as revolving grants to support women-owned businesses in the state, Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Motunrayo Adijat Adeleye, disclosed yesterday.
Adeleye said the grants under scheme Oko’Wo Dapo initiative are yielding positive results as the Women Affinity Groups (WAGs) across the state have collectively saved over N1.72billion.
The commissioner said the government through the ministry has also empowered additional 50 out of 350 trainees from the Women Development Centre during the 2024 Batch A and B graduation, and provided them with starter kits.
She spoke in Abeokuta on Thursday at an event organised by the ministry to mark this year’s International Women’s Day.
The event attracted the first lady, Mrs Bamidele Abiodun, the deputy governor, Engr Noimot Salako-Oyedele, and top female functionaries across the state.
Adeleye expressed the government’s commitment to skill acquisition and empowerment programmes for women across the state in order to create avenues for women’s growth, security, and economic empowerment.
“Another groundbreaking achievement is the Oko’wo-Dapo Scheme, which continues to transform the financial landscape for women entrepreneurs in Ogun State.
“So far, we have facilitated the formation of 1,616 Women Affinity Groups (WAGs) across the 20 local government areas (LGAs). Through these coordinated groups, 33,530 women have been mobilised and registered, and the state government has disbursed over ₦536,480,000.00) as revolving grants to support women-owned businesses,” she said.