The federal government has taken proactive steps to reposition cooperative societies as a tool for community wealth creation through the implementation of the Renewed Hope Cooperative Reform and Revamp Programme (RH-CRRP).
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, stated this during the commemoration of the 2nd United Nations International Year of Cooperatives (IYC), held at the Shehu Musa Yardua Center, Abuja.
Dr. Abdullahi revealed that cooperative development has been prioritised as a strategic tool for poverty eradication, rural transformation, and inclusive growth.
The minister pointed out that “Cooperatives today represent over 1 billion members worldwide, operating in over 100 countries, and providing over 280 million jobs that is almost 10% of the world’s employed population.”