VP Osinbajo Launches Jigawa SME Clinic, road Projects

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The Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo has launched the  28th edition of the national Micro Small And Medium Enterprises Clinic in Jigawa state designed to bring business opportunities closer to the people.

Professor Osibanjo launched the program Thursday during a one day working visit he paid to Jigawa state.

The Vice President said, MSME Clinic is a  project in which federal government is  collaborating with state governments to  host all advisory and regulatory bodies of MSME in one place to avoid unnecessary delay and bottleneck in the setup and development of the business in Nigeria. 

The Vice president reiterated the commitment of federal government to poverty eradication, growth and development by creating enabling environment for the development of big medium and small enterprises in Nigeria.


Mr Osibanjo commended Jigawa state Governor Alhaji Muhammdu Badaru Abubakar for his prudent and exemplary leadership which makes Jigawa to become a Pacesetter on agricultural and SME development in Nigeria.


The Vice President had also during the visit commissioned road projects and launched the distribution of  empowerment packages, including tractor and other agricultural implements to over 923 beneficiaries initiated by Jigawa state government.

In her speech during the visit, Minister state for Trade and Investment,  Ambassador Maryam  Katagum said  supporting and building the capacity of Small and Medium entrepreneurs to improve their production and its standard is very critical as Intercontinental free trade agreement.


She added that, her ministry will collaborate with all government agencies and private entrepreneurs to ensure Nigerians reap from the advantage of the free trade.

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Also speaking, Jigawa state Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar commended the federal government under the leadership of Muhammad Buhari for enabling the state to execute various projects and programs that enhanced the Education, Social and Economic development through a sustained disbursements of various intervention grants to the state.

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