Shettima to Open Expanded National MSMEs Business Clinic in Ogun

James Sowole in Abeokuta

The Vice President, Kashim Shettima will tomorrow (Tuesday), declare open the Expanded National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Business Clinic in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

The declaration is part of the activities of the vice president as he embarks on a one-day visit to Ogun state. The event will be held at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta.

The activities of the vice president, was disclosed in a statement by Lekan Adeniran, the Chief Press Secretary to the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun.

The expanded national MSMEs business clinic is an initiative of the federal government executed in collaboration with state governments.

It is geared towards providing lasting solutions to the challenges hindering the development of MSMEs, help them have access to capital, formalise their businesses, and also exhibit their products among others.

The clinic would allow small business owners to meet regulatory bodies like the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), and others as well as feature grant presentations to qualified MSMEs.

The vice president would also inaugurate the fashion hub project at the Old OGTV auditorium where over 150 state-of-the-art tailoring equipment have been provided for stakeholders in the fashion industry as well as the Adire shared facility at Asero, Abeokuta.