Vice President Kashim Shettima has disclosed the reason why President Tinubu’s government priotises Medium and Small Scale Enterprises (MSMEs).
He recently revealed that BAT is mainly focused on developing MSMEs across Nigeria because they are the pillars upon which the nation’s economy stands.
Speaking at the inauguration of the Federal Government’s state-of-the-art Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) Hub for MSMEs in Calabar, Cross River, Shettima said that no nation in the world can prosper if its small businesses keep dwindling.
According to him, at the core of Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is a vow to guarantee an environment where MSMEs not only survive, but thrive.
He stated that because the world is shaped by the wave of digital technology, evolving as a nation is very important.
“When His Excellency, President Bola Tinubu, took charge, he not only guaranteed access to capital, but he pledged to support every venture that dares to redefine the future of work, skills, and industries.
We are here in pursuit of our promise to build an ecosystem that eases the struggles of our entrepreneurs, provides the infrastructure that fuels creativity, and unleashes the innovative spirit of our people.
The world today is shaped by the wave of digital technology, and so the by the wave of digital technology, Information, Communication and Technology Hub for MSMEs in this beautiful state could not have come at a better time.
This is our eighth Expanded National MSME Clinics, and like those before it, the hub we commission today is our investment in tomorrow.
We are living in a digital century where technology is no longer a luxury but a lifeline,” he said.
Kashim further noted that the clinic is part of the Tinubu administration’s efforts to bring the Federal Government’s support directly to the doorstep of businesses across the country.
He concluded by saying that challenges will be met with remedies at the clinics, and a healthy lifestyle will be fostered.
“The MSME Clinics, such as the one we launch today, are designed to bring the Federal Government’s support directly to your doorstep.
Here, entrepreneurs can interact with the Corporate Affairs Commission, NAFDAC, the Bank of Industry, SMEDAN, and other critical agencies. Here, challenges are met with solutions, not promises deferred,” he added.
