The Lagos State Government says about 13,477 cooperative societies are currently operating illegally in the state. The government explained that out of about 16,000 societies in the state, only 2,523 cooperatives had been captured in the ongoing revalidation exercise, which was aimed at producing a directory of the societies. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Dr. Olajide Bashorun, said this on Wednesday at a news conference to commemorate the 2015 International Day of Cooperatives in Ikeja. He said, “About 2,523 cooperative societies have so far validated their operation. Those who have refused to have their data captured are operating illegally. “We have acquired software which we use in our offices to capture the data of the cooperative societies. All cooperators can go to these offices and register. The second edition of the Lagos State Cooperative Societies Directory will be presented to the stakeholders as part of this year’s celebration. ...
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