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The Kwara State government has revealed that the state would benefit from the 200 billion naira funds from the Central Bank of Nigeria has set aside to promote innovative ideas and entrepreneurship.
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq made this known while a receiving a delegation of the Kwara Youth Centre (KYC) who visited him in his office Ilorin.
The governor said talks have reached an advanced stage for the state to be considered for the funds that would establish innovation hubs in the area of high-end movie production and textile manufacturing.
Abdul rasaq said when these hubs are created, they would generate at least 2000 jobs in the area of movie production and textile designs in the state, and also attract European and Chinese firms which will lead to technology transfer to the indigenous workers.
The governor said he envisions a state where government would create the right environment for individuals to create wealth and employment rather than anyone relying exclusively on the government to give them job.
Convener of the Kwara Youth Centre Kayode Oyin-Zubair, said the group had come to bring the governor up to speed on the activities of the group which the Governor had long been supporting.
The group urged the governor to focus on empowering the youth in various ways and establishing economic clusters for different categories of entrepreneurs, artisans and creative sector.
It also called on AbdulRazaq to open up Kwara with access roads, saying that is the only way to boost agriculture and other initiatives of the administration.
The governor later inducted the KYC as an advisory board to the government.