SMEDAN Unveils Conditional Grant Scheme CGS for Micro Enterprises in Lagos
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The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN) recently launched the Conditional Grant Scheme (CGS) for about 2000 micro enterprises in Lagos State. The scheme is expected to lift the sub-sector, making it more efficient and financially viable. In his address at the launch of the scheme held at the LTV Multipurpose Centre, Ikeja recently, The Director-General and Chief Executive of SMEDAN, Dr. Dikko Umaru Radda, said the micro enterprises sub-sector is a critical sub-sector in the Nigerian enterprise development space. He said the sector collectively account for a majority of the enterprises in Nigeria and also account for the highest number of jobs created in the economy. The findings in the National MSMEs survey of 2010 and 2013 revealed that micro enterprises represent 99.87 per cent (17,261,753) and 99.80 per cent (36,994,578) of total enterprises respectively.
“In terms of employment, the total number of persons employed by micro enterprises in 2010 was 15,641,460 (representing 90.41 per cent of total number of employed persons). In 2013, the total number of persons employed by micro enterprises was 57,836,391 (representing 96.88 per cent of total number of persons employed). “However, it is important to note that over 90 per cent of the micro enterprises are informal and populated by people at the bottom of the pyramid. Hence, the need for the Agency to conceptualize a flagship programme referred to as Conditional Grant Scheme for micro enterprises in Nigeria,” he said.
According to Radda, the justification for a special entrepreneurship/vocational development intervention for the entrepreneurs at the bottom of the pyramid cannot be overemphasized based on the need to graduate informal enterprises to the formal sector, industrialize the nation, develop the rural economy, stem youth restiveness and unemployment and create the platform for sustainable economic growth and development in Nigeria.
“This present initiative (Conditional Grant Scheme) looks to promoting the activities of micro enterprises across the country in the areas of capacity building and the delivery of post-intervention support services such as access to finance (conditional grants), markets, workspace, technology, among others”.
The special guest who is also the Deputy Governor of State Mrs Aderanti Adebule commended SMEDAN for the laudable initiative of granting loans to over 2000 MSMEs in Lagos state under its flagship programme. She enjoined beneficiaries to make good use of the grants, she also assured SMEDAN of the state’s government commitment to partner with it in the area of MSME development.
In his address the Chairman SMEDAN Governing Board Otunba Femi Pedro reiterated the Agency’s commitment to develop and promote the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises sub sector of the economy.
He expressed hope that the Conditional Grant Scheme CGS if properly deployed and implemented to its full potential has the capacity to create millions of jobs across the entire country.
He stated that Lagos state has a large concentration of MSMEs and that the Agency will do all in its power to formalize them so as to access funds from government and compete internationally. He appealed to beneficiaries of the grants to utilize it judiciously so as to enjoy more government patronage.
He congratulated the beneficiaries and thanked the management of SMEDAN headed by Dr. Dikko Umaru Radda for spearheading the revolution in the Agency. He said the introduction and subsequent implementation of the Conditional Grant Scheme, CGS was apt and in line with President Muhammad Buhari’s agenda to move the nation forward.
Beneficiaries of the scheme cuts across all the 20 local governments of the state. Dignitaries that spoke at the occasion includes the Lagos state APC governorship aspirant Babajide Sanwoolu and some beneficiaries of the Scheme who all poured encomiums on SMEDAN for introducing the conditional Grant Scheme.
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Lagos State Small Scale Industrial Estate
Fatai Atere Way, Matori
24, Fatai Atere Way,
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Lagos State Small Scale Industrial Estate
Fatai Atere Way, Matori
24, Fatai Atere Way,
STATE MANAGER: YINKA FISHER
Contact: 0813 119 7272
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Lagos State Small Scale Industrial Estate
Fatai Atere Way, Matori
24, Fatai Atere Way,
STATE MANAGER: YINKA FISHER
Contact: 0813 119 7272
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Industrial Development Centre (IDC)
Maiduguri
STATE MANAGER: GALUDA D. SOLOMON
Contact: 0708 950 6879
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Small Scale Industrial Cluster
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Kano
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YAFAR
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Contact: 0813 119 7272
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Small Scale Industrial Cluster
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Kano
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YAFAR
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Fatai Atere Way, Matori
24, Fatai Atere Way,
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Small Scale Industrial Cluster
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Kano
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YAFAR
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BAUCHI STATE OFFICE
38, Old Jos Road
Along Bauchi Club street
GRA, Bauchi
STATE MANAGER: ABDULRASHEED ANDO
Contact: 0803 630 5233
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Small Scale Industrial Cluster
Sharada Phase 1, Kano Municipal
Kano
STATE MANAGER: AMINU BASHIR
YAFAR
Contact: 0803 487 1657
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Lagos State Small Scale Industrial Estate
Fatai Atere Way, Matori
24, Fatai Atere Way,
STATE MANAGER: YINKA FISHER
Contact: 0813 119 7272
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Abuja Office
No 35 Port Harcourt Crescent , Off Gimbiya st, Opp Grand Mirage ,Area 11 Garki Abuja
KADUNA STATE OFFICE
ROOM 172/173, FIRST FLOOR
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX
KAWO, KADUNA
STATE MANAGER: BADAMASI YAU
Contact: 0806 601 3791
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KADUNA STATE OFFICE
ROOM 172/173, FIRST FLOOR
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX
KAWO, KADUNA
STATE MANAGER: BADAMASI YAU
Contact: 0806 601 3791
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DELTA STATE OFFICE
10, Uju Udeme Street
Off Okparam/Asaba Road,
Behind Swiss Spirit Hotel,
Pitason Estate, Core Area.
Asaba.
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OYO STATE OFFICE
Trade Fair Complex
Sango, Ibadan
STATE MANAGER: MRS. IYABO
Contact: 0803 490 1050
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KANO STATE OFFICE
Small Scale Industrial Cluster
Sharada Phase 1, Kano Municipal
Kano
STATE MANAGER: AMINU BASHIR
YAFAR
Contact: 0803 487 1657
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DELTA STATE OFFICE
10, Uju Udeme Street
Off Okparam/Asaba Road,
Behind Swiss Spirit Hotel,
Pitason Estate, Core Area.
Asaba.
STATE MANAGER: LEKE BABALOLA
Contact: 08038555990
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KADUNA STATE OFFICE
ROOM 172/173, FIRST FLOOR
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX
KAWO, KADUNA
STATE MANAGER: BADAMASI YAU
Contact: 0806 601 3791
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Please contact our officer in Delta state for further details.. DELTA STATE OFFICE
10, Uju Udeme Street
Off Okparam/Asaba Road,
Behind Swiss Spirit Hotel,
Pitason Estate, Core Area.
Asaba.
STATE MANAGER: LEKE BABALOLA
Contact: 08038555990
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Please call our officer in Anambra
ANAMBRA STATE OFFICE
Ministry of Trade and Commerce, Market and Wealth Creation, State Secretariat , Awkam Third Floor, Room 18
STATE MANAGER: CHITO ONWUZULIKE
Contact: 0807 607 0280
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Investment House, Jalingo
STATE MANAGER:BALA YUSUF
Contact: 0803 688 1306
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Suite 2 – 5 Block B, First Floor,
Entrepreneurship Development Center EDC), Off Jonah Jang Crescent, Makurdi.
Benue State
STATE MANAGER: ORYIMAN ALU
Contact: 0806 7131432
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Expansion in my farming business.
3000 point of lay. Cost. 4500000
30 unit of Cage. Cost. 3000000
500. Bag’s of feed’s cost. 1500000
Utilities overhead. 1000000
Total. Loan amount. # 10000000
About my business I started since 1991
Farming and agrovet .
Location 19/20 sabo Baki zuwo road tarauni Kano.
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KANO STATE OFFICE
Small Scale Industrial Cluster
Sharada Phase 1, Kano Municipal
Kano
STATE MANAGER: AMINU BASHIR
YAFAR
Contact: 0803 487 1657
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RIVERS STATE OFFICE
Industrial Development Centre (IDC)
NTA Road, Ozuoba,
Before AIT, Port Hartcourt.
STATE MANAGER: MRS. PATIENCE SIDO
Contact: 08097743560
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LAGOS STATE OFFICE
Lagos State Small Scale Industrial Estate
Fatai Atere Way, Matori
24, Fatai Atere Way,
STATE MANAGER: YINKA FISHER
Contact: 0813 119 7272
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ENUGU STATE OFFICE
Federal Secretariat (2nd Floor)
Independence Layout
Enugu.
STATE MANAGER: IFEANYI CHIDUME
Contact: 0806 358 7029
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LAGOS STATE OFFICE
Lagos State Small Scale Industrial Estate
Fatai Atere Way, Matori
24, Fatai Atere Way,
STATE MANAGER: YINKA FISHER
Contact: 0813 119 7272
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ANAMBRA STATE OFFICE
Ministry of Trade and Commerce, Market and Wealth Creation, State Secretariat , Awkam Third Floor, Room 18
STATE MANAGER: CHITO ONWUZULIKE
Contact: 0807 607 0280
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EDO STATE OFFICE
Plot 6A, Industrial Development Centre (IDC)
Off Agho Str., off Ekenwan Road,
Upper Owena, Evbuotubu Quarters, Benin City,
STATE MANAGER: MOSES EGBABOR
Contact: 0803 430 7276
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