Stallion Group Plans Help For Female Keke Riders

A body known as Stallion Group has disclosed that it would encourage potential female Keke riders from Bayelsa State by offering them special discounts and flexible terms of payment to acquire their own tricycles.
The group also indicated interest in partnering with the Bayelsa State government on Youth Empowerment, Sports and Agricultural Development.
The regional head of Stallion Group in Nigeria, Jayesh Shinde, gave the indication recently during a courtesy call on the deputy governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo in Yenagoa.
A statement by the deputy governor’s media aide, Doubara Atasi stated that the group also expressed readiness to provide technical skills training for at least 200 youths from the state on assembling and repair of tricycles popularly known as “Keke”.
He maintained that Stallion Group would also work with the state government in the area of developing critical sporting facilities and sponsorship, pointing out that the company had on some occasions, sponsored the Super Eagles in the past.
Responding, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, expressed excitement over the offers made by the group, saying that the Douye Diri-led administration would do everything within its reach to ensure a mutually beneficial partnership.
Ewhrudjakpo stressed that the state government was ready to provide land and do everything necessary to enable the Stallion Group site one of its regional assembly plants and workshops in Bayelsa State.
He said government would work out the necessary modalities with the conglomerate for its planned special three-day technical skills training for youths on “Keke” repair and maintenance.
The Bayelsa number two man, who pointed out that the state was endowed with immense agricultural potential, called on the group to also venture into agricultural business to create jobs and wealth.