Edo Launches N1bn Scheme for 5,000 Beneficiaries, Inaugurates 50 CNG Buses.

Edo Launches N1bn Scheme for 5,000 Beneficiaries, Inaugurates 50 CNG Buses.

The Edo State Government has inaugurated 50 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses and launched a N1 billion economic empowerment programme targeting 5,000 beneficiaries.

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, performed the inauguration and launched the programme on Thursday in Benin City.

Under the scheme, each beneficiary is to receive N200,000 to support small businesses and other livelihood activities.

In a statement signed by Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo, the initiatives were presented as measures to improve public transportation and expand economic opportunities for residents.

Speaking at the event, Tinubu said the programmes were intended to support small businesses and create opportunities for women, youths and vulnerable groups.

Governor Okpebholo said the CNG buses would improve access to public transportation, while the financial support programme would help beneficiaries strengthen their economic activities.

He also reiterated his administration’s commitment to expanding economic opportunities and extending development initiatives across communities in the state.

The inauguration and programme launch formed part of the governor’s initiatives on transportation and economic empowerment, according to the statement.