CS Oparanya pushes for mergers to avoid wasting crumbling cooperatives – Folks Each day
Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development Wycliffe Oparanya has urged cooperatives to embrace merging to stay sustainable.
In an announcement on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, Oparanya indicated that the monetary panorama was quick altering and cooperative leaders wanted to morph to avoid wasting their ventures from crumbling.
Oparanya argued that mergers current a possibility for cooperatives to pool resources and achieve their economies of scale.
“Dear Cooperators, the financial landscape is evolving rapidly, and cooperatives must adapt to remain sustainable,” Oparanya’s message learn partly.
“Mergers offer an effective solution, enabling cooperatives to pool resources, enhance operational efficiencies, and achieve economies of scale,” he added.
More returns
At the identical time, the CS maintained that mergers would assist among the cooperative members acquire more returns and save them from collapsing.
“By joining forces, cooperatives can deliver better services, expand their competitive advantage, and provide greater returns to their members,” he appealed to cooperators.
His sentiments come after some cooperatives recorded large exits and withdrawals from the members over the concern of shutting down. This has left most cooperatives in monetary holes and debt burden.
Besides, merging, CS Oparanya has additionally urged cooperatives to undertake accountable borrowing measures. This, he made it clear would save them from sinking into debt traps and thus keep away from being declared bankrupt.
“While financial sustainability is vital, the cooperative principle of service to members must always take precedence. Let us uphold these values by promoting responsible borrowing and ensuring financial discipline among members.”
As we mirror on the milestones achieved, I urge all stakeholders to align their methods with the rising insurance policies and legislative frameworks, together with the anticipated enactment of the Cooperatives, Coffee, and Sacco Societies (Amendment) Bills.
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— Hon Wycliffe A. Oparanya, EGH (@DrOparanya) November 20, 2024
