The Vice President, Kashim Shettima will on Thursday, June 6, declare open the Third Expanded National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Business Clinics in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State.
The State Commissioner for Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun, in a statement made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti, disclosed that the event will be held at the Bishop Adetiloye Hall at the Trade Fair Complex, Old Iyin Road in Ado Ekiti at 9 am.
Noting that the initiative is one of the strategies of the Federal and Ekiti State governments to increase the ease of doing business in the State, Olatunbosun stated that the forum would provide an opportunity for small business owners in the State to interact with key Federal Government agencies and regulatory bodies.
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He added that the focus is to provide lasting solutions to the challenges hindering the development of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), boost their access to capital, formalize their businesses, and advertise their products among others.
The Commissioner reiterated the commitment of Governor Oyebanji’s administration to the development of MSMEs in the State as enshrined in the Youth Development and Job Creation, Infrastructure and Industrialization as well as the Human Capital Development pillars of the administration.
Olatunbosun urged entrepreneurs in the State to take advantage of the Government’s gesture to strengthen the sector by making themselves available at the event and judiciously utilizing the opportunities provided.
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