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No fewer than five million jobs would be created under the National Enterprise Development Programme (NEDEP) within the next three years, Alhaji Bature Masari, the Director-General, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), disclosed on Wednesday at the inauguration of the programme in Kaduna.
He said the project would be achieved through the establishment of sustainable MSMEs in the 774 local government areas based on comparative and competitive advantages.
The director-general said the agency had conducted needs assessment in 22 states, and was conducting baseline survey and value-chain analysis in six other states across the geopolitical zones.
“Over 1,000 cooperative groups and their business plans are currently being handed over to Bank of Industry (BOI) for appraisal and eventual financing, while thousands more are in the process of been finalised.''
In his remarks, Gov. Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna State, charged the state SME board to ensure the success of the programme, saying it would help to move the nation forward by enhancing the economy.
He said the project would be achieved through the establishment of sustainable MSMEs in the 774 local government areas based on comparative and competitive advantages.
The director-general said the agency had conducted needs assessment in 22 states, and was conducting baseline survey and value-chain analysis in six other states across the geopolitical zones.
“Over 1,000 cooperative groups and their business plans are currently being handed over to Bank of Industry (BOI) for appraisal and eventual financing, while thousands more are in the process of been finalised.''
In his remarks, Gov. Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna State, charged the state SME board to ensure the success of the programme, saying it would help to move the nation forward by enhancing the economy.
