Businessman Yahaya Seriki has launched a N4 billion empowerment programme to help residents of Kwara State. The programme concerned the distribution of money, luxurious automobiles and gear to beneficiaries.
Through the Yahaya Seriki Foundation, Mr Seriki unveiled the initiative at an occasion held at Arca Santa Arena in Ilorin on Saturday.
The programme, supported by the Kursi Group, attracted a senator, Saliu Mustapha, Sulaiman Bolakale-Kawu and different dignitaries, together with conventional and spiritual leaders.
Wealth creation and monetary independence
The occasion, themed “Beyond Enterprises: Creating Wealth, Transforming Lives,” featured a panel dialogue on monetary independence, enterprise improvement and wealth creation.
The session was moderated by Nasir AbdulKadir, chief government officer of NAS TV Africa. Panellists included Sa’adat Bibire, a digital development strategist and founding father of Eight30Media; Halimat Gegele, an authorized life coach; Deji Adeyanju, a lawyer and human rights activist; and Seyi Adekunle, a vogue entrepreneur and chairman of Seyi Vodi Group.
The panellists mentioned methods for constructing sustainable companies, creating wealth and sustaining monetary integrity. They urged beneficiaries to deal with the intervention as a possibility to construct long-term monetary safety slightly than spend the proceeds on instant private wants.
Mr Adeyanju stated monetary duty was important to incomes folks’s belief, notably in enterprise, the place people should reveal that they will handle cash responsibly.
He urged beneficiaries to take a position the help in actions that may enhance their livelihoods.
“If you’re among the people privileged to receive this grant today, never use the money to do marriage or buy a new phone. This is money meant to change your life for good forever. You should use it to invest in your future,” he stated.
Reasons for the intervention – Yahaya Seriki
In his opening remarks, Mr Seriki, a former governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), stated the programme included the distribution of about 150 automobiles valued at N3.2 billion to folks in Kwara State and neighbouring areas.
He stated one other N1 billion had been earmarked for money empowerment, whereas artisans obtained industrial stitching machines valued at N350,000 every to help their companies.
Mr Seriki urged the beneficiaries to make use of the objects and monetary help productively, stressing that constructing a profitable enterprise required dedication and accountable administration.
“The purpose of this empowerment is to help people move forward in their own way of life. I’m doing this to give back to the society that contributed so much to my life,” he stated.
He stated the programme was additionally supposed to help President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, including that its aim of selling financial independence aligned with the federal authorities’s insurance policies.
Mr Seriki, the founder and managing director of Kursi Group, stated he had benefited from comparable interventions in the previous. He described these experiences as a motivation for supporting others and giving again to society.
He additionally urged Nigerians, notably younger folks, to help Mr Tinubu’s re-election bid forward of the 2027 common elections.
Mr Seriki stated the initiative aligned with the president’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which he described as a framework for enhancing the nation’s financial prospects.
“We have a president who believes in building a better country and changing the narrative for the better. I believe we have never had it this good in the history of Nigeria,” he stated.
Also talking on the occasion, Yahaya Oloriegbe, a lawmaker representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, recommended Mr Seriki for his efforts to enhance the welfare of residents.
Mr Oloriegbe stated the programme mirrored the dedication of G-15, an APC political coalition, to constructing an inclusive Kwara State.
“This intervention by Mr Seriki is a laudable one. It is exactly what we promised in the previous years. What we promised by all of us at G-15 is to build Kwara where everybody lives at large,” the senator stated.
Beneficiaries converse
Ishola Rosheedah, one of many beneficiaries, informed PREMIUM TIMES that the automotive she obtained would ease the challenges of mixing her college training with the duty of elevating three kids.
She stated the fee and stress of commuting to highschool had been a serious concern, including that the automotive would supply much-needed reduction.
“I have three children, but I am currently a student at a Nigerian university. The challenges of motherhood and commuting to school are things that disturb me badly. But this empowerment comes as a relief; no more transportation issues for me with this car. This car means a lot to me,” she stated.
Another beneficiary, Sani Gbodofu, urged influential people inside and out of doors Kwara State to help comparable initiatives in their communities.
He prayed for God’s continued safety and blessings for Mr Seriki and his household.
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