6,700 Persons Benefit From RIMA Loan Scheme

The Managing Director, and C.E.O of the Rivers State Micro Finance Agency, RIMA, Innocent Harry has stated that about 6,700 persons have benefited from the revolving loan scheme by the Agency.

The Managing Director who disclosed this, during an entrepreneurial training work shop held at Claridhon Hotel, Port Harcourt recently, said the development was in line with the Rivers State government policy on entrepreneurial and enterprise development. The M.D said the beneficiaries were identified through an amalgam of corporative societies in the state, which were monitored through loan officers designated to the 23 Local Government areas of the state. He expressed concern over the repayment of the loan, stating that response so far from the beneficiaries in terms of repayment of the loans was impressive, and will avail others the opportunity  to benefit from the scheme. He said the agency was committed to raising the economic standards of  Rivers people through capacity development, in medium scale enterprise.

Speaking in an interview with The Tide, during the event, the Special Adviser to the Rivers State Governor, on inter Donor Agencies and the United Nations Devleopment Project, (UNDP) Focal Person in Rivers State, Bestman Nnwoka, commended, RIMA for the training.

The S.A., said Rivers people should key into the initiative  to better their lots in micro credits management and enhance their productivity scale.

Also speaking, a consultant on small and medium enterprise development, Godfrey Ajayi Sunday, said the programme was intented to training of personnel’s on SMEs, and filed officers train others and create ourwareness for deserving impact.    The consultant also commended Rivers State for blazing the trail in enterprise development and called for popular participation and accessibility of the scheme.

Taneh Beemene