Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending Micro Finance Bank, plans to grant loans to 1,500 former Niger Delta militants to enable them to start businesses of their choice.
The youths explained that they are shocked that despite what they described as “the humongous amount” that is released monthly to the Presidential Amnesty Office, the government is still planning to dish out billions to persons who once raised arms against the state and threatened the country’s national unity.
“We are aware that the NIRSAL Micro Finance Bank is being funded by our commonwealth domiciled in the Central Bank of Nigeria, hence, the activities of the Bank must Follow the tenet of Federal of Character. Meaning, Ex Criminals must be treated equally with law-abiding citizens,” the statement observed.