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Cooperative Support Services In collaboration with CRASoN - The Cooperative Rating & Award Society of Nigeria

Presents

COOPERATIVE NATIONAL HYGIENE INITIATIVE

INTRODUCTION:

The Cooperative National Hygiene Initiative is a Health-Focused CSR project aimed at creating awareness, educating and encouraging Students across the Country to inculcate hygienic practices in their daily lives, especially in these 3 key areas of Oral, Body and Menstrual Hygiene Management.

BACKGROUND:

We have chosen the 3 key Oral, Body & Menstrual Hygiene areas, In tandem with the global Cooperative Principles of Concern for communities and the Ethical Values of Caring for Others, in order to further attain our nation’s goal, and contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals on Hygiene, Good Health and Well Being.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES:

CoopSupport & CRASoN came up with this National CSR Project for the Coop Sector, with a main goal of reaching out to Students, the Less-privileged and Vulnerables in the Society by helping to promote and create awareness about Good Health and Well-being through maintaining Healthy living via Oral Hygiene, Body Hygiene for everyone including Menstrual Hygiene Management for girls and women.

TARGETED BENEFICIARIES:

The Primary Targeted Beneficiaries for the CSR Initiative are Students in Secondary and Tertiary Institutions across Nigeria and on the secondary level, reach out to other identified vulnerable groups for which emphasis on hygiene is paramount.

The Coop National Hygiene Initiative with its ambitious plan intends to reach out to over 10million individuals within the next decade, and it will be implemented on a quarterly basis every year starting from this year 2022.

Account Name:

Coop National Hygiene Initiative

Account Number

5600778873

Banker Name

Fidelity Bank Plc

Solicited Funds shall be paid into the above Account.

We shall give detailed reports on the funds raised and the utilization as well as distribution of relevant items across the country in accordance with the objective of the CSR Initiative every quarter after each outreach program for proper transparency & accountability.

PROJECT ACTION PLAN:

1. January 2022: – Online Launch of the CSR Project & Opening of Dedicated Bank Account – ✔️Achieved

2. January – March 2022:– Begin a Social Media Campaign and Reach out to Stakeholders particularly in the cooperative community for Support and Solidarity towards the Project’s success.

3. By March Ending — Implementation of the First Quarter 2022 Outreach Programme to all identified Target Beneficiaries

4. April 2022; – The CSR Project Evaluation & Reviews to know what worked well and what didn’t, in order to re-strategize on the plans for the future Outreaches.

5. Consistency, Determination and Focus to achieve the 2022 National CSR Project Quarterly Outreaches designed to hold in March, June, September, and December of each year respectively across the Nation.

CONCLUSION:

Cooperative Societies donating to this cause may refer to such donations as part of the societies’ CSR involvements in their respective Annual Reports & Accounts.

For the avoidance of doubt, participation is voluntary and donations are expected from Cooperative Societies, individual cooperators, and the general public. Each Donation will be highly appreciated.

Finally, kindly note that no amount is too small to be part of this noble cause as we reach out to you on a quarterly basis for financial assistance towards achieving the set targets each year.

Thank you for your anticipated donations and supports of the project.

For: Coop National Hygiene Initiative

Victor Oyegoke
Project Coordinator
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Hon. Victor Oyegoke

CRASoN President/CEO

Victor Oyegoke is a seasoned Cooperative and Micro-finance expert, a business development professional, a sales person, team leader, and manager of people with almost two and half decades of working experience in Commercial Banking, Retail Marketing, Financial Cooperatives, Micro-finance Banking, Cooperative Bookkeeping & Auditing, Business Development, Consultancy and Advisory services.

He is a resourceful person, an author, and a mentor with a great passion for cooperative youth and women socio-economic empowerment. Prior Starting up Cooperative Support Services (CoopSupport.ng), a Management Consulting & Advisory Services firm wholly for Cooperatives based in Lagos, Nigeria and the pioneering of Cooperative Rating & Award Institution known as the Cooperative Rating & Award Society of Nigeria (CRASoN.coop), he grew along the ladder of corporate governance and has held various management levels and member Board of Trustees at various financial institutions and Cooperative Organizations.

He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) and the Institute of Cooperative Professionals of Nigeria (ICOPRON). He graduated with distinction from the prestigious premier cooperative institution in Africa – the Federal Cooperative College, Ibadan, Oyo State, where he studied Cooperative Economics and Management. Had a Professional Graduate Certificate on Platform Cooperative Now from Platform Cooperative Consortium at The New School, New York, USA, and MTA-Mondragon University, Spain

He believed so much in personal development and, hence, has attended several seminars, workshops, and conferences at home here in Nigeria and abroad at the Cooperative College, Manchester, United Kingdom. He is currently a faculty team member of the North America Student of Co-operation (NASCO) Institute in Michigan USA.

He is currently the Special Assistant on Cooperatives and Farmer’s Welfare to the Honourable Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security Federal Republic of Nigeria.

He loves travelling, volunteering, cooking, dancing, listening to news, and surfing the internet for information on everything Cooperatives and Financial Services coupled with eCommerce and Cryptocurrency as an enthusiast.

Mrs. Sikaiye O. Temitope

President LIMCU Member, Advisory Board

Engr. Akintola started his professional career in 1983 as a Seed Processing Engineer with the National Seed Service Ibadan. His proficiency stamp could be seen till today in the 6 seed processing installations he helped to establish at Oyo, Ilorin, Damaturu, Jos, Talata Mafara, Kontagora and excellent mechanization activities in several seed farms across the country.

Engr. Akintola is registered with many professional bodies, some of which include: Nigeria Society of Agricultural Engineers (NSAE) 1983; American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) and British Institution of Agricultural Engineers 1983; Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) 1986 and Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) in 1986. He is a prolific machine designer, fabricator and agro-industrial project consultant. Some of his works include: palm oil mills, cassava processing machinery, rice processing mills, grain threshers, air-screen grain cleaners, soya beans threshers, feed mills, harmer mills, crops dryers etc. In short, the projects that bear the professional stamp of Engr. Akintola are too numerous for listing but it suffices to say that Engr. Akintola has handled projects in nearly all the states of Nigeria. He has also been a consultant to some state governments in the establishment of rice and cassava processing factories.

In research and development, Engr. Akintola has authored over 14 engineering policy and scientific papers. He has served as a member of COREN ACCREDITATION TEAMS to many Nigerian Universities. He is well travelled both nationwide and globally.

On resumption of office as Federal Director of Cooperatives in February 2016, he was passionate about re-engineering and modernizing the Cooperative sector and sharpening the business/entrepreneurial focus of the sector. This he pursued and attained to a large extent till his retirement from service in September, 2018.

Other notable achievement of Engr. Akintola in the Cooperative sector include;

  • Implementation of curriculum review of Federal Cooperative Colleges to include 9 micro finance and entrepreneurship courses.
  • Status upgrade of Federal Cooperative Colleges from Mono-technics to Polytechnics through the addition of degree programmes in Banking and Finance and Computer Science to ensure that the Colleges produce 21st century Cooperative Professionals.
  • Strengthening of the performances of major National Cooperative Apexes and Societies and their business focus.
  • Ensured regular hosting of NCCA and effective guidance of the council to take far reaching decisions aimed at revitalizing and strengthening of the Cooperative sector.
  • Strengthened the role of Nigerian Cooperative movement in ICA – Africa Alliance and ensured Nigeria hosted the 2018 African Ministerial Cooperative Conference (AMCCO).
  • Encouraged closer interaction of all Cooperative Directors in the country through ICT and physical contacts.
  • Promoted and strongly advocated for the deployment of ICT management solutions for the management of Cooperative Societies.
  • Encouraged the establishment of CRASoN and ensured the Endorsement of the Honorable Minister in Charge of cooperative affairs that led to Maiden Edition of the Nigerian National Cooperative Awards.

He is a fellow of Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (FNIAE), a Fellow of Institute of Chartered Administrators of Nigeria (FCAI), and a Fellow of Institute of Management Consultants (FIMC). He is an astute personality and a quintessential public servant, a motivator and leader of men full of practical talents and insight.

Engr. Akintola is happily married with wonderful children.