MTN Nigeria recently partnered with Akwa Ibom State’s social re-orientation initiative, Dakkada, to empower 600 indigenes of the state to kick-start their entrepreneurship endeavours.
Apart from the seed capital of funds
they received, the beneficiaries also received various telephony support
equipment to aid the running of their businesses.
The gesture was announced at a press
conference in Uyo. Senior Special Assistant to the State Governor on
Marketing and Brand Management, Sam Edoho, said that the move is aimed
at encouraging the people to imbibe entrepreneurship and hard work which
is expedient in the face of current economic realities.
Also speaking at the event, MTN
Nigeria’s Sales and Distribution Executive, Tsola Barrow, who was
represented by the Senior Manager, Sales, Eastern Region, Shehu
Abubakar, stated that MTN decided to invest in the state through the
Dakkada initiative because of its promising potential to empower the
people and make contributions to the social economic development of the
state.
He stressed that MTN will continue to provide support for business excellence wherever such is required.
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