In a major push to support small businesses, artisans, and entrepreneurs, the Lagos State Government has empowered over 1,000 residents across the Lagos-West Senatorial District with business grants and essential equipment, part of its ongoing drive to boost economic inclusion and job creation.
The empowerment programme took place at the Lagos-West Senatorial District Stakeholders’ Engagement and Constituents Mega Empowerment Programme held at the Blue Roof Pavilion, LTV 8, Ikeja. Beneficiaries received a range of items, including small commercial buses, sewing machines, hair dryers and accessories, electric barbing clippers with generators, laptops, catering equipment, make-up kits, and cash grants of N200,000 to support their businesses.
Senator representing Lagos-West, Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule, who coordinated the distribution of the items under the government-led initiative, said the programme was designed to promote economic empowerment, reduce unemployment, and provide practical support to entrepreneurs across the 28 local government areas and LCDAs in the district. She emphasized that all beneficiaries had undergone prior skills acquisition training in areas such as ICT, tailoring, catering and hospitality, barbing, hairdressing, and cosmetology to ensure the sustainability of the programme.
“This programme gives me joy because it renews hope and puts smiles on the faces of our people. This edition is bigger and better in both scope and impact,” Senator Adebule said during the event.
In addition to the empowerment programme, the senator presented her legislative scorecard, highlighting that since assuming office on June 13, 2023, she has sponsored 12 bills, co-sponsored six others, and contributed two motions adopted by the Senate. She also detailed constituency projects delivered in partnership with the Lagos State Government, including primary healthcare centres, a youth development centre in Badagry, over 1,000 solar streetlights, skills acquisition centres, classrooms, solar-powered boreholes, electricity transformers, and support initiatives for persons with disabilities.
