Access Bank Promotes Entrepreneurship Among NYSC Members

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

To promote entrepreneurship among members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Access Bank Plc has doled out N15.5 million to the participants of Batch A, Stream Two of the programme.

The beneficiaries, 55 in number, were chosen because they presented winning entrepreneurial ideas in Abuja, Delta, Kwara, Kaduna, and Rivers States.

“As an institution, we understand the role that young people play in the community and the nation, and we are committed to supporting their aspirations.

“We believe that the youths represent the future and hope of our nation. And we will do all we can to support their innovative ideas.

“Access Bank has been in a strategic partnership with NYSC since 2016. The relationship further evolved into the launch of Accessprenuer: The NYSC edition in February 2021.

“We have completed 13 editions of the Accessprenuer competition, impacting 490 corps members with N195 million seed capital.

“We have a Facebook community where the winners of these editions will interact freely amongst themselves and inspire young entrepreneurs with similar aspirations. The Facebook community has about 5,800 members,” the Group Head of Consumer Banking at Access Bank, Ms Njideka Esomeju, stated.

The star prize winner in Rivers State, Obot, who wants to go into the palm oil business, thanked Access Bank for motivating him with seed capital to realize his dream and have a brighter future.

Another winner from Abuja, Nifemi Ademola, who pitched on tomatoes harvesting and reproduction and won N700,000, said, “I really want to thank Access Bank for this initiative. The seed capital money I won today will really assist in expanding my business and also help me to acquire more tools that I need for efficient production in the future.”

One of the N400,000 winners in Kwara, Ugah Ebuka, said, “A very big thank you to Access Bank, and I pray that utilizing this cash for what it is actually meant for, my business will not just grow but be heard across the globe.”

The bank also rewarded other corps members across the country in the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th -10th positions with N400,000, N250,000, N150,000, and N100,000, respectively.