Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industry (NASSI) Jigawa State Chapter salute has commended the state Governor Mallam Umar A. Namadi FCA for his initiative and innovative policies that boosted Small and Medium Enterprises in the state.
The secretary of the association Comrade Danlami Haladu Shuaibu) made the commendation while fielding questions from newsmen on the intervention they recieved from Jigawa state government.
He noted that , various intervention and incentives offered to SMEs owners has boosted their capacity which resulted in expanding their production. creating more jobs opportunities and income generations in the state.
Comrade Dallami noted that, besides the billion of Naira deposit by the state government in the Bank of Industries for SMEs to access in low interest the governor also offered additional incentive and opportunity in the state ministry of education and water resources.
According to him, the support has now made the number of business people to increase with high numbers in agriculture and agro allied industry, building and construction, scraft and recycling, electrification and plumbing and many other businesses.
The secretary declared as the rate in which the business are developing in Jigawa state currenctly he was optimistic that, the agenda of governor Namadi on poverty Eradication in the state will soon be achieved and poverty will become history of the past replace by prosperity and growth.
“SMEs is the backbone of economic development and this initiative will greatly empower local entrepreneurs, reduce unemployment, and stimulate economic growth”.
” Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) its contributes about 46%-49% of Nigerian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) while it has a higher contribution on employment workforce about 84% which lead to 96% of all Nigeria businesses are SMEs with high impact in agriculture, manufacturing and education”the secretary stated
He than called on the members of his association and all nenaficiries of Governor Namadi intervention to joined their hand and supported the project of making Jigawa state prosperous and great as enshrined in the state government 12 point agenda.
By: Muhammad Zangina kura.
At’tajdid News
