Nigerian Governor Who Learned Shoemaking while in Office Finally Displays Sandals Made by Him, Shares Photos
- Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state is leading by example as he seeks to promote entrepreneurship and patronage of locally made goods
- The Abia state governor who enrolled as a student at a footwear company has now reportedly produced a pair of sandals
- Since emerging as the southeastern state's number one citizen in 2015, Ikpeazu said he has been wearing only footwear and clothes made in Nigeria
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Umuahia, Abia state - Okezie Ikpeazu, the governor of Abia state has displayed the first pair of sandals he reportedly made months after enrolling as a student of an Aba-based Footwear Academy, BBC Pidgin reported.
In an interactive session with journalists, the governor presented the pair of sandals as he beamed with smiles, Daily Trust also stated.
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Legit.ng gathers that Governor Ikpeazu had announced his enrollment in the academy in May.
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At the time of his enrollment, he had urged Nigerians to patronise made in Nigeria products as a way of boosting the economy.
He had said since he came into power in 2015, he has been wearing only locally made footwear and clothes.
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AfDB provides $50m to finance Nigerian entrepreneurs affected by COVID-19
Female entrepreneurs in Nigeria will receive financial support from African Development Bank (AfDB) as the lender provides $50 million for their businesses.
AfDB said the funds will be used to mitigate the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic which had impacted the revenue of Nigerian businesses since 2020.
The money will be given to women-led businesses operating in sectors like agribusiness, manufacturing, healthcare and renewable energy.
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Young Nigerians create platform to help businesses get funding
Meanwhile, two young Nigerians, Jude Dike and William Okafor have created a funding platform, GetEquity, to assist small businesses to get the funds they need and allow investors to see available startups to invest in.
To start, GetEquity has secured a six-figure capital from African investment firm, GreenHouse Capital.
The pre-seed funding is expected to boost the venture platform's liquidity. GetEquity will also allow investors to have a stake in startups listed on the platform in exchange for cash as low as $10 that will be used to grow cash-starved businesses.
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