By Umar Bayo Abdulwahab
Ilorin
Kwara state government has said that all was set to receive the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, who is embarking on a one-day working visit to the state today.
The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Isiaka Gold, who disclosed this in Ilorin yesterday, said Osinbajo would commission the International Vocational, Training and Entrepreneurship College (IVTEC), Ajase-Ipo, in Irepodun local government area during the visit.
He stated that the vice-president would also perform the flag-off and commissioning of three others projects in Ilorin, before returning to Abuja.
Gold said Osinbajo “will officially launch the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP) Market, Moni, which is designed to serve as a one-stop shop for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state.
No fewer than 200 MSMEs in Kwara are expected to benefit from the programme, which is in partnership with the Bank of Industry (BoI).
Gold added that the VP” will also inspect a Cashew Processing firm and commission a Syringe Manufacturing factory, both in Ilorin.”
