The Lagos State Government has assisted up to two thousand small businesses in rural communities with money to help them grow.
The money was given under the second phase of the Eko Cares Financial Assistance Initiative of Governor BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU.
The Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Co-operatives, LOLA AKANDE, said they observed that a lot of people need financial assistance to solve different challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.