NAN-H-54
Loan
By Usman Aliyu
Ilorin, June 19, 2017 (NAN) The Ilorin Emirate Youth Development Association (IEYDA) has disbursed N1.3 million as loans to more than 50 petty traders in the five local councils in the emirate.
The President of the association, Alhaji Babatunde Salaudeen, said in Ilorin on Monday that the association was established to promote the development of Ilorin emirate and the state in general.
He called on the beneficiaries to use the loans judiciously.
Earlier, the guest speaker, Mallam Abubakar Nda-Salaty, had urged the members of the association to exhibit piety in dealing with the poor.
Nda-Salaty also stressed the need for people to contribute toward the development of their community.
He commended the association for alleviating the suffering of the less privileged in the society while urging the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the money. (NAN)
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(Edited by Remi Koleoso/Mufutau Ojo)