Jare Olukotun
About 150 traders across major markets in Lagos State, on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, benefitted from the TEAM JANDOR’s empowerment scheme, as cash and goods donations were distributed to them to recapitalised their businesses
The laudable gesture by the Lagos based socio-political group was aimed at cushioning the effects of the COVID – 19 pandemic on the beneficiaries and their respective businesses.
State executive and members of the group had stormed the major markets and bus-stops in Ikeja and Ikorodu road areas in Lagos to empower market women and petty traders.
According to the statement issued on Thursday, September 17, 2020, by the group’s Director of media, the business support scheme was meant to assist traders in the State to recover from the adverse effects of the COVID – 19 lockdown which badly affected their businesses.
The Central Coordinator of the group, Funke Ijayekunle, while speaking with some of the beneficiaries, said:
“The support is necessary to ensure that those that lost their capital during the lockdown caused by the pandemic get relief, as well as engage some of the less privileged with a view to figure out how TEAM JANDOR can be of help to them”, she said.
She said that the Lead Visioner of the group is very concerned about the economic situation with common Lagosians.
“The Lead Visioner, Mr. Abdul – Azeez Olajide Adediran, fondly called Jandor, is very concerned about the well-being of the petty traders; we will definitely continue to extend this drive to other markets across the state,” she assured.
TEAM JANDOR has also been responsible for the scholarship scheme of over 100 students in tertiary institutions as well as empowerment of artisans and the youths in Lagos and also periodic stipends for widows.
