PILLAR 2
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION
MSMEs:
Disbursement of N24,583,466.18 conditional credit/matching grants•
Disbursement of N28,800,000 operational support grants•
Disbursement N13,100,000 conditional grants to support IT-enhancement•
Empowerment of digital innovators with £6,000 in partnership with iUK KTN•
Disbursement of N46,123,273.00 as 50% payment to Eyitayo Housing Estate contractors
INVESTMENT
Completion of Ekiti State Civic Centre renovation, and subsequent handover of the ground floor to anchor tenants, Jara/Shoprite•
Approval of N28M for Ire clay products limited recapitalization•
Ongoing construction of Ekiti Weaving Centre at the Ekiti State Skills Acquisition Centre, Ado Ekiti
SPORTS DEVELOPMENT Creation of Ekiti State Sports Commission (upgrade of the Sports Council to a commission)•
Renovation of the blown off roof of Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado Ekiti
EKITI KNOWLEDGE ZONE •
Approval of Ekiti Knowledge Zone (EKZ) as a free trade zone, expected to provide over 12,000 jobs to young Ekiti people.
DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING •
Ekiti State in partnership with Tech4Dev and Meta launched Ekiti State Digital Academy (EDSA) to train 500 young Ekiti people across various technology tracks•
Launched the Innovation Grant Facility— World Bank initiative–innovation development and effectiveness in the acquisition of Skills (IDEAS)