The Federal Government says over one million Nigerians have so far benefited from various loan and grant schemes under the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda, even as proceeds from the removal of petrol subsidy are being reinvested into major infrastructure projects nationwide.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this today while addressing State Commissioners of Information at a Progressive Governors’ Forum conference held in Minna, Niger State.
In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Rabiu Ibrahim, Idris said over 900,000 small businesses have accessed funding from the Presidential Conditional Grant and Loan Scheme, while more than 350,000 students are currently benefiting from the Federal Government’s Student Loan Scheme.
He added that the Renewed Hope Agenda was about providing opportunities across the board for Nigerians.