By Kazeem Akande
Lagos, Dec. 18, 2020 Mr Johnson Babatunde, the Executive Chairman, Orile Agege Local Council Development Area (LCDA), has empowered 20 youths in the area with free 20 mini buses to provide them with daily livelihood.
The LCDA also provided N2 million startup grant for agro entrepreneural projects for the residents.
Babatunde in his address on Friday during the empowerment, said it was done in an attempt to fulfill his promises to Orile Agege youth and the residents.
Naija247news reports that the beneficiaries were randomly selected from within the six Wards and 54 Community Development Association/Committee (CDA) and (CDC) respectively.
“The council’s decision to empower these lucky beneficiaries is borne out of the need to engage the residents as well as to provide them with daily means of livelihood,” he said.