The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) has called for a strategic partnership with the Bank of Industry (BoI) to support youth and women empowerment across the South West region.
The organisation said the proposed collaboration would focus on key sectors such as agriculture, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), education, and healthcare.
MUSWEN President, Alhaji Rasaki Oladejo, made the appeal during a visit by the group’s delegation to the Lagos office of the Bank of Industry.
In a statement released to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, Oladejo praised the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of BoI, Dr. Olasupo Olusi, for his commitment to economic development and empowerment initiatives.
He also urged the bank to consider counterpart funding arrangements and joint financing models aimed at addressing the financial challenges facing entrepreneurs and small business owners within the MUSWEN network.
In response, Dr. Olusi commended MUSWEN for its vision and developmental programmes, expressing the bank’s willingness to collaborate with the organisation in areas of shared interest.
Members of the MUSWEN delegation included Deputy President I, Alhaji Rafiu Adisa Ebiti; Deputy President II, Alhaji Wale Sonaike; Executive Secretary, Prof. Wole Abbas; Chairman of the MUSWEN Economic Empowerment Committee, Alhaji Lere Alimi; and Director of Finance and Administration, Alhaji Abdul-Wakeel Olaniyi.
