In a bid to foster enhanced collaborations at supporting young entrepreneurs and fostering economic growth, the Kwara State Ministry of Youths Development, led by the Commissioner, Amb. Ndanusa Usman Shehu has paid a courtesy visit to the office of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in Ilorin.
The Commissioner emphasized that the purpose of the visit was to focus on empowering young entrepreneurs by easing business registration, providing mentorship, and ensuring youths-led businesses comply with the required regulations and policies.
Amb. Ndanusa noted that the Ministry would partner with the CAC to create opportunities for youths in the State, particularly in business registration, access to regulatory support, and capacity-building initiatives.
According to the Director of CAC, Mr Tunde Adeoti, the Commission had been moving round the State ministries, parastatals and agencies to connect with them on how to collaborate and educate the youths on business registrations.
He highlighted the importance of youths participation in the formal economy and assured that the Commission would explore ways to provide technical support, awareness campaigns, and capacity-building programmes tailored towards young entrepreneurs.
Mr. Adeoti emphasized that there were lots of benefits the people could get from the government when they register their businesses with the Commission to become an entity.He stressed that the Federal government was interested in making informal businesses formal by helping them to grow and stabilize, which could attract foreign investors for partnerships.
Also present at the meeting were the Director of Personnel Finance and Supply of the Ministry, Dr. Mrs Funmilola Adenike Ajide, Director of Youths, Alh. Abdulsalam Akeem, Assistant Director Administration, Mr. Sikiru Aminu, Assistant Director of CAC, Mrs Mujidat Bashar and Principal Youths Development Officer, Mr. Taofik Zubair.
