Mr Dotun Babayemi, a Chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun, on Friday launched a cooperative society called ”Atunto Osun”, with a primary target of assisting petty traders in the state.
Babayemi while unveiling Atunto Osun Cooperative Society in Osogbo, said that the cooperative would assist small scale business owners to expand their businesses and contribute to the economic growth of the state.
The PDP Chieftain promised to double any amount paid by contributor into the cooperative.
“This is not about myself as an individual. It is about a group of people that brought themselves together in each local government and decided that they wanted to create a cooperative.
”It is a forum for the betterment of not just themselves, but for their communities.
“What we have done is to provide a platform for them in each local government for them to come together towards the betterment of their communities.
“We are supporting them as best as possible, but this is primarily targeted towards petty traders at the grassroots.
“The object here is not something that was driven by myself, but something that came from the grassroots.
“They want a forum where they can express themselves. They want an avenue where they can seek for their betterment.
“This is the people of the grassroots coming together with determination that they wanted a better environment and society for themselves, all we have done is giving them a platform to achieve that,” he said.
Babayemi, however, said that the cooperative was open to everyone at the grassroots, irrespective of their political or religious affiliation.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event witnessed large number of indigent business owners across the 30 local government areas in the state. (NAN). READ ALSO:
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