Presidential Amnesty Program introduces scheme to turn ex-agitators into entrepreneurs

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The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), has begun sensitization of ex-agitators on procedures to obtain single-digit interest loans from its recently

Launching the sensitisation on Friday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the Interim Administrator, Maj-Gen. Barry Ndiomu , said the loan scheme was initiated to guide prospective beneficiaries on how to access different categories of the loan.

Ndiomu explained that the Cooperative Scheme was part of efforts of the PAP program to transform ex-agitators from monthly stipend earners to entrepreneurs. In his presentation, the Lead consultant for the Presidential Amnesty Programme Beneficiaries Cooperative Scheme Limited , Mr. Zigha Ayibakuro, said the exercise was designed to educate ex-agitators on the purpose of the cooperative and the need for them to work together to achieve set objectives.

He commended Ndiomu for the initiative, stressing that the loan was meant for ex-agitators with viable products or services. He said that the loan disbursement process would be completed within two weeks after the last date of application and would be done in different phases. He called on the facilitators and lead consultant, Mr Zigha to deploy his experience in helping delegates succeed in this new legacy project of the Interim Administrator.

 

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