Unity Bank disburses over N270m grant to corps members

Unity Bank Plc has disbursed over N270m in grants to members of the Nationwide Youth Service Corps beneath its Youth Entrepreneurship Improvement Initiative: Corpreneurship Problem.

In a press release on Thursday, the financial institution famous that about 608 corps members nationwide have benefited  from the programme since its inception  in 2019.

The Corpreneurship Problem, applied in partnership with the NYSC by its Ability Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Improvement programme, equips contemporary graduates with the funding, confidence, and help required to launch and scale viable companies.

In the latest version of the Corpreneurship Problem, held between 18 November and 9 December 2025, throughout 10 NYSC orientation camps nationwide, 30 youth corps members emerged as winners throughout the Batch C, Stream I, 2025 train of the programme.

The newest beneficiaries had been chosen from orientation camps in Lagos, Delta, Kaduna, Jigawa, Kwara, Enugu, Abia, the Federal Capital Territory, Akwa Ibom, and Plateau (Jos), after pitching progressive enterprise concepts throughout numerous sectors of the economic system.

Talking on the continued impression of the initiative, Unity Bank’s Divisional Head, Retail & SME, Mrs Adenike Abimbola, reaffirmed the financial institution’s perception in entrepreneurship as a catalyst for financial transformation.

“At Unity Bank, we recognise that entrepreneurship stays one of the crucial efficient instruments for tackling youth unemployment and driving inclusive financial development. By the Corpreneurship Problem, we’re not solely offering monetary help but additionally instilling confidence in younger graduates to remodel viable concepts into sustainable companies. Reaching over 600 beneficiaries since inception reinforces our perception within the immense potential of Nigeria’s youth,” she mentioned.

Abimbola emphasised the programme’s position in strengthening Nigeria’s MSME ecosystem and creating long-term financial worth.

“Small and medium-scale enterprises are the spine of any resilient economic system. By supporting corps members on the earliest stage of their entrepreneurial journey, we’re serving to to construct companies that may create jobs, stimulate native economies, and contribute meaningfully to nationwide growth. Our focus is on impression that goes past grants, impression that interprets into lasting livelihoods,” she added.

The Corpreneurship Problem supplies a aggressive platform the place corps members pitch enterprise concepts, assessed on originality, feasibility, market demand, scalability, and job-creation potential. Profitable contributors obtain monetary grants to kick-start or broaden their ventures, alongside publicity to enterprise steering and mentorship.

Since its launch, the initiative has supported youth-led companies throughout completely different sectors, together with vogue, agribusiness, meals processing, artistic companies, manufacturing, and retail.