Nigeria: Council Gives N6 Million Interest-Free Loans to 600 Youths

27 October 2012

No fewer than 600 youths received N6 million interest-free loans in a micro-credit scheme initiated by the Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State.

The council's Caretaker Committee Chairman, Alhaji Sani Halliru, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday that the scheme was introduced to facilitate the growth of small-scale businesses.

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