FG's Steering Committee Secretariat (esp Msmes Support Schemes).

PRESS RELEASE


*FG inaugurates committee to drive implementation of support schemes for MSMEs

Details of how qualified and targeted Nigerians can access some of the benefits under the Economic Sustainability Plan will emerge soon with the constitution of a 10-man steering committee to drive the implementation of the various support schemes for small businesses especially Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country.

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, inaugurated the committee on Tuesday at a brief ceremony held via video-conference. Membership of the group is drawn from both the public and private sectors.
 
Some of the programmes include; the MSMEs Guaranteed Offtake Simulation Scheme which is designed to sustain 300,000 jobs in 100,000 MSMEs by guaranteeing off-take of priority products and extending payroll support and establishing facility in the six geo-political zones; and the establishment of the MSMEs Survival Fund, targeted at sustaining 1,000,000 jobs in 100,000 MSMEs and 333,000 self-employed individuals through disbursement of grants across the six geo-political zones.
 
The Minster of State for Industry, Trade & Investment, Amb. Mariam Katagum is the Chairman of the steering committee while founder of The Chair Centre Limited & Chairman, First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Mrs Ibukun Awosika is the Vice Chairman.
 
Other members of the committee include the Chairman of Anambra Rice Mills, Mr Akai Egwuonu; the DG, Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Mr Joseph Ari; the MD, Bank of Industry (BOI), Mr Kayode Pitan; the DG, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency, Dr Dikko Radda; and the Director, Industrial Development Department, Mr Adewale Bakare.
 
Also included on the committee are the representative of the Office of the Chief of Staff; the Technical Adviser to the Minister for Industry, Trade & Investment, Mr Kamar Bakrin, while the Special Assistant to the President on MSMEs, Mr Tola Johnson will serve as Secretary of the Committee and Coordinator of the project.
 
The mandate of the committee is to amongst other things oversee the implementation of the various MSMEs support schemes captured in the NESP as well as the selection and enrollment of beneficiaries for the schemes.
 
Recently in Funtua, Katsina State, the Federal Government launched the Mass Agriculture Programme - the agric component of the economic sustainability plan aimed at cultivating at least 300,000 hectares of land across 36 states and the FCT.
 
Tola Johnson
Secretary to the Committee & Special Assistant to the President on MSMEs

I implore Nigerians to please take advantage of these opportunities and stop doubting. This administration has been supportive of MSMEs and has been concerned with the welfare of the citizens.

This administration is working hard to get Nigeria out of the mess we found ourselves, I just believe #NigeriaWillPrevail

Nigerian youth need to key into these great policies

How can I apply for it?

Shooyie:
I implore Nigerians to please take advantage of these opportunities and stop doubting. This administration has been supportive of MSMEs and has been concerned with the welfare of the citizens.

How do we apply? Something that only politicians will have access to.

I'm currently looking for money to feed my 2 months old catfish stock. I used 3k to open account at the Bank of Agriculture to lend me ordinary 100k. They refuse to do anything till now and you're talking one useless SME that is only felt in pictures.