By Bolaji Abiodun & Owotomo Segun

The Federal Government through the Ministry Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development in partnership with the State Government has trained twenty Community Orientation and Mobilization officers [COMOs], who are to serve as Local Desk officers for the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme [GEEP] in the State.

The Hon. Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Barr Femi Ogunbanwo, made this known at a one day training in the State Capital, Abeokuta, while noting that the essence of the training is to sensitize and guide the COMOS on the mobilization and registration of groups and individual on how to access the GEEP facilities. 

Barrister Ogunbanwo said, this will position the COMOS to be in a good stead as the train the trainer towards ensuring that the good people of the State maximize the benefit of GEEP.

Ogunbanwo also noted that this scheme was in tandem with present administration agenda on good governance toward improving the welfare and wellbeing of the people of the State.

During the training session, the master trainer in the State, Mrs. Olusoga Omolara charged the training to be law abiding, urging them to discharge their duties with all sense of equity, fairness and justice, noting that it is expedient that all the trainees familiarize themselves with the code of conduct in the public service geared towards effective discharge of their duties.

Mrs. Olusoga explained that the GEEP Programme is basically designed to make equity fund available and accessible to low business end to grow.