Posted on November 17, 2009 - by boris

Nigeria: Obi launches N2.5 billion microfinance plan…

Anambra State has scored another first by the launching of the 2.5 Billion Naira microfinance scheme, which is a collaborative efforts between the State Government and Access Bank Plc.

Performing the take-off ceremonies for the Scheme at the Women Development Center, Awka, the Governor said that the projects was part of the resolve by his administration to empower the people towards self reliance.

He said that such programmes and positive empowerment, different from those who understood empowerment as the sharing of the resources of the State, would go a long way to contribute to the sustenance of the socio economic programmes of the Government.

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Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/200911100506.html