Warm greetings to everyone,
On behalf of the members of the OES Grant Selection Committee, I am pleased to announce the Provisional Winners of the N200 Million Fund provided by Chief Lesi Maol to support entrepreneurs, existing businesses, and micro-enterprises/traders in Ogoni under the Ogoni Entrepreneurship Summit (OES) Programme.
These are provisional winners, as the final winners will be announced after the due diligence process. Please note that there may also be a supplementary list.
This list of provisional winners consists of:
- 20 Micro-enterprises/Traders.
- 18 Existing Businesses.
- 10 Groups of Entrepreneurs.
First, my deep gratitude goes to God Almighty for the wisdom and courage He gave us, which enabled us to deliver this noble task for the people of Ogoni. This ensured that we adopted a fair, transparent process with equal opportunity and a level playing field for all applicants.
I sincerely thank Chief Lesi Maol for giving us the opportunity to serve the people of Ogoni. Many thanks also go to the members of the OES Grant Selection Committee and the Support Team for their continued excellent work.
Please kindly note in your diaries that the Award Ceremony will take place on Saturday, 21 March 2026.
God bless.
Sir (Dr.) Leesi Gabriel Gborogbosi
Chairman
OES Grant Selection Committee

God bless Chief Lesi maol for this great gesture. I pray God to enlarge his coast and grant him good health ,long life and great grace to do more to humanity.
I wish to be part of this grant for my small business. Thank you sir