June 30, 2023.
The Stallion Auto Keke Limited (SAKL); has delivered140 tricycles to empower and support small-scale entrepreneurs and other business outfits in Yobe State.
The delivery of the tricycles to the State government, was to create more job opportunities among the unemployed youths and women in the three senatorial districts.
While flagging off the distribution, yesterday (Friday), in Damaturu, Governor Mai Mala Buni, disclosed that the procurement of tricycles; was part of his administration’s efforts to boost youth empowerment in the small and medium scale sectors of the economy.
Buni, represented by the Commissioner of Wealth Creation, Empowerment and Employment (WCEE), Abdullahi Bego, said that the Bajaj Tricycle Empowerment Scheme (BTES); was to fight both unemployment and poverty among the teeming youths and women in the State.
His words: “There is no doubt that the small and medium-scale businesses can create employment opportunities to reduce poverty among youths.
“This is in continuation of our empowerment programme, by deploying the tricycles to empower and support the unemployed youths,” stating that most of them are willing to engage in small-scale businesses to improve their livelihoods in communities.
A representative of the Managing Director of Bajaj Auto tricycles, Manish Rohtagi, said that; “We’re proud to be associated with the Yobe State government empowerment initiative.”
He noted that the empowerment scheme aligns with the corporate goals of adding more value to the Nigerian economy.
According to him, the economic values; are realised through the expansive Stallion Empowerment Initiative (SEI) programme.
Besides the SEI, the programme also focuses on female three-wheeler drivers, mechanics’ training and the assembling of tricycles.
He said that the tricycles are assembled and exclusively distributed in Nigeria by SAKL under the Stallion Group.
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