The Trade Union Congress (TUC) is to float a one $1b development fund.
TUC President Comrade Bobboi Kaigama spoke of the fund at an award ceremony for indigenous entrepreneurs in Abuja.
Presenting the award to the President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote and his Savannah Sugar Company, Kaigama praised Dangote for helping to grow a strong economy.
The TUC said: “The CSR of the company includes building primary and secondary schools for the children of staff and the host communities as well as the provision of free transportation for the children.”
The founder of the Dantata Group, the late Alhaji Abdulkadir Dantata, also bagged posthumous award on ‘Excellent Exemplary Service in the Promotion of Human Development and Entrepreneurship’.
Chairman of the occasion, Ambassador Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, who was represented by Ambassador Musa John, said the activities of TUC would help ginger the country’s economy.
The occasion was graced by the Chairman of Jaiz Bank, Alhaji Umar Mutallab, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Governor Ibikunle Amosun, Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) Comrade Ayuba Wabba, Sanator Stella Oduah and former TUC President Peter Esele.