COMMY ‘O’ FASHIONBeneficiary Name: -Comfort Ogbodo

Project Name: -Commy ‘O’ Fashion

Project Address: -

GSM No: -0709 522 7054

Brief on the Project and the Beneficiary: The beneficiary graduated as a NOAS trainee and was resettled with a loan package amounting to N153,517.00 .

Her products and services include designs and sewing for colleges and schools.

The present estimated value of her project is N1.65m with an annual turnover of N480,000.00

She has engaged 1 employee with 4 apprentices in her workshop.

FISHERY/POULTRY FARMBeneficiary Name: -Mrs. Aminat Bashir Musa

Project Name: -Fishery/Poultry Farm

Project Address: -GP 765 Michael Olabayo Estate, Lokoja

GSM No: -0806 547 1775

Brief on the Project and the Beneficiary: The proprietor was

retrenched from the services of Kogi State Government in 2000

during staff rationalization exercise. A window of opportunity

opened for her in 2007 after attending the NDE’s Start-Your-

Own-Business (SYOB) workshop for the unemployed.

She was given a loan of N250,000.00 by NACRDB in 2008 to

establish fish farming after submitting a feasibility report.

The current value of her project is N2.0m with an annual

turnover of N550,000.00.

S. A. YUSUF PRINTERSBeneficiary Name: -Stephen Abechi Yusuf

Project Name: -S. A. Yusuf Printers

Project Address: -Opp. Specialist Hospital, Lokoja

GSM No: -0803 609 7163

Brief on the Project and the Beneficiary: The beneficiary is one of the master trainers of NOAS. He was granted a trainer capacity upgrading (TCU) loan package of N150,000.00. The beneficiary has been in business since 1987.

He engaged 3 employees at take-off but presently has 5 employees on his payroll.

The present estimated value of the project is N2.1m with an annual turnover of N700,000.00

ENEJO (NIG.) ENT. (UNISEX FASHION DESIGN)

Beneficiary Name: -Mrs. Janet Zainab Ajefu

Project Name: -Enejo (Nig.) Ent. (Unisex Fashion Design)

Project Address: -3A Agbane Rd, Adankolo, Lokoja

GSM No: -0803 606 3544

Brief on the Project and the Beneficiary: The beneficiary started acquiring skills in tailoring through private initiative in 1986 but completed her tutelage under NDE-sponsored trainer in 1989 at Markudi.

She produces garments, Jacket, ect. She opened her sewing shop in 1993 to customers and became a master trainer in NDE Lokoja.

She obtained Trainer Capacity Upgrading (TCU) loan in 2008 amounting to N150,000.00 which she used in stocking her shop with 5 straight sewing machines, 2 designing machines, 1 weaving machine and thread spinner.

The project is currently worth N800,000.00 with yearly turnover of N200,000.00.

BAWAKE LEATHER WORKSBeneficiary Name: -Mrs. Winifred Kehinde Joel

Project Name: -Bawake Leather Works

Project Address: -Blk 1, Plot 1, Wallace Str, Lokoja.

GSM No: -0806 551 5954

Brief on the Project and the Beneficiary: She was among the first set of NOAS apprentices in 1987, graduating in leather works in 1989. She benefited under the Trainer’s Capacity upgrading scheme with the sum of N150,000.00 as a loan. Her products include seminar bags, school bags, souvenir handbags, etc.The number of employee at take-off was 1 but presently has 4 employees together with 5 trainees posted by NDE.Presently the project value of her business is N500,000.00 with an annual turnover of N200,000.00

FISHERY VENTURE Beneficiary Name: -Dr. (Mrs.) Omnisi Smith

Project Name: -Fishery Venture

Project Address: -789 Olabayo Housing Estate, Ganaja Rd, Lokoja

GSM No: -0803 595 6063

Brief on the Project and the Beneficiary: She retired from Kogi State Government Services in 2005, attended the Start-Your-Own-Business (SYOB) training for graduates & mature people (retirees) in 2006 and thereafter submitted feasibility report on fish farming to NDE for a loan sourced through NACRDB collaboration.

Her products and services include fresh fish and tomato-pepper Grinding.

The amount granted her was N575,000.00. The project took-off with 2 employees but presently has 4 employes.

The value of her project is N2.5m with an annual turnover of N300,000.00

JOHNSON CATERING SERVICES

Beneficiary Name: -A. I. Johnson (Mrs.)

Project Name: -Johnson Catering Services

Project Address: -D3 – D4 Marine Road, Lokoja

GSM No: -0803 889 7447, 0703 006 0360

Brief on the Project and the Beneficiary: The beneficiary attended the NOAS training scheme in catering in 2007and

wasgranted a loan package of N65,400.00 under the resettlement loan scheme. She established her catering business in 2008.

Her services include both in-door and out-door catering services.

She engaged 2 employees at take-off but presently has 6 employees in his payroll in addition to 5 NDE trainees attached to her outfit for training.

The present estimated value of her project is N1.2m with yearly turnover of N0.5m

GBOYEGA AUTO-MECHBeneficiary Name: -Gboyega Aliu

Project Name: -Gboyega Auto-Mech

Project Address: -Along Okene Road, Lokoja

GSM No: -0806 577 7702

Brief on the Project and the Beneficiary: The beneficiary is one of the master trainers of NOAS for over 8 years. He had trained many trainees and presently there are 5 NDE trainees in his establishment together with 2 employees.

The beneficiary was granted a trainer capacity upgrading (TCU)

loan package of N150,000.00.

He provides services in auto mobile repairs.

The present estimated value of the project is N700,000.00 with an annual turnover of N200,000.00

ST. PETERS ELECTRONICSBeneficiary Name: -Peter Onucheyo

Project Name: -St. Peters Electronics

Project Address: -Opp. Tipper Garage, Garage Rd, Lokoja

GSM No: -0806 215 6118

Brief on the Project and the Beneficiary: He was trained as a Radio/TV Technician under the NOAS of the NDE and graduated in 1993. He was resettled with a loan package of N150,000.00 in 1997 with which he utilized in setting up the electronics repairs workshop.

He has 1 employee at take-off but presently has 5 NDE trainees in his workshop.

He provides services in repairs/maintenance of electronics (Radio, TV, DVD, etc).

The present estimated value of the project is N800,000.00 with an annual turnover of N150,000.00

ZAK ELECTRONICSBeneficiary Name: -Zakari Denja Shibu

Project Name: -Zak Electronics

Project Address: -65 Murtala Moh’d Rd., Cantonment Lokoja

GSM No: -0806 547 3878

Brief on the Project and the Beneficiary: The beneficiary is one of the master trainers of NOAS, he benefited from the trainer capacity upgrading (TCU) loan scheme totalling N150,000.00. He has trained many NDE. He provides radio and TV repair services.

He engaged 2 employees at take-off but presently has 8 apprentices in his establishment.

The present estimated value of the project is N0.75m with an annual turnover of N0.25m

MATHEW OJO AUTO-MECHBeneficiary Name: -Mathew Ojo

Project Name: -Mathew Ojo Auto-Mech

Project Address: -Beside Kogi State Cycle, Lokoja

GSM No: -0805 056 0800

Brief on the Project and the Beneficiary: The mechanic was trained under the NOAS of the NDE and graduated in 2004.He obtained the resettlement kit with a take-off grantof N28,900.00 in 2005.

At the take-off stage he had 1 employee but presently has 4 employees apart from 10 trainees posted to his workshop from NDE.

He provides services in repairs and maintenance of Japanese vehicles.

The present estimated value of the project is N600,000.00 with an annual turnover of N180,000.00