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International Breweries’ Past Kickstart Entrepreneurs Presented to Deputy Governors, Community Heads in Rivers and Ogun States
International Breweries Plc (IBPLC), in an inspiring showcase of youth empowerment and community engagement, through the International Breweries Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the company, has presented successful past winners of its renowned Kickstart Initiative to the deputy Governors and community heads in Ogun and Rivers states.
The event underscores IBPLC’s commitment to fostering entrepreneurial spirit and supporting communities through its flagship programme, Kickstart.
The courtesy visits provided the young entrepreneurs the opportunity to interact with and showcase their businesses to the government of the state and community leaders where their businesses are resident.
At the presentation ceremony, the Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Her Excellency, Mrs Noimot Salako-Oyedele commended IBPLC for its impactful social investment in Nigerian youths. She expressed pride in the achievements of the entrepreneurs from the state, emphasising that the Kickstart programme is a testament to the untapped potential of Nigerian youths.
“It is my pleasure to receive you here today. I have listened to the very interesting submission by two of the Kickstart beneficiaries who are here today. I want to thank International Breweries for this initiative and for coming here today to share this experience with us. I want to thank the IBPLC for being our partner in progress being a valuable taxpayer for us here in Ogun State and we appreciate you as a responsible commercial entity.
To have been accompanied here by the respected monarch is a testament that you are a very responsible stakeholder and shows that you have a good relationship with your host community,” She said.
The N3m 2021 grand prize winner Olatunbosun Abiodun from Ogun state, whose business, Thrash Bank Limited, transforms plastic waste into raw materials for production of plastic items appreciated IBPLC for affording him the opportunity to Kickstart his business.
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