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PLATEAU WINS NATIONAL AWARD AS MSME OF THE YEAR
By Lovins Yakubu
August 4, 2018
Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau state has
been commended for supporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise through
the provision of technical skills, markets and finance. Prof Yemi Osinbajo,
Vice President, stated this while presenting an award of Excellence to the Mr
Jerry Mallo from Plateau State as overall winner of the best MSME.
A statement by the state commissioner of
Information and communication, Yakubu Dati stated that the event which took
place at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja was the maiden edition of the National
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise award initiated by the Federal Government to
reward and encourage outstanding small business owners
The statement quoted the Vice
President thus, "We have also partnered the CBN and commercial Banks to
launch a credit facility available to MSME,s loans from 2 million to 10 million
naira with a period of over 5 to 7 years and little or no collateral with 5%
interest rate.
All that you will do is to provide
the committee with bankable business proposal and guarantors."
It further stated that while speaking
at the event, an elated Governor Simon Lalong said " I am
utterly proud of Bennie Ventures (recipient of the award) and the work the
rescue administration is doing through PLASMIDA and other agencies to encourage
small and medium enterprises in the State."
He is said to have expressed joy that
the Rescue administration's strategies in galvanizing the State from a civil
service state to entrepreneurship are yielding results. The statement further
quoted Gov. Lalong thus,
"I'm not surprised because in
the past, two years this young man has made me and my state proud in MSME. Let
me use this opportunity on behalf of plateau state to appreciate federal
government for introducing the scheme... For this purpose, I have awarded a
scholarship to this young man to study in any university in the world.
Secondly, I will start building a 3 bedroom flat for him and i will also give
his father a brand new car"
According to the statement, Mr. Mallo
in his acceptance speech appreciated the State, Federal Government and
supporters promising to strive higher for the development of the country.
He is said to have gone home with a
car and one million naira as his prize while others who won other categories
were given five hundred thousand naira each.
Malo is further said to have specializes
in the fabrication of agricultural machine which earned him the national award
as MSME of the year.
Observers believe that Gov Lalong had provided
enabling environment for businesses to strive in diverse ways in the State
through the establishment of the Plateau State Micro Enterprises
Development Agency (PLASMEDIA) and the Plateau State Microfinance
Enterprises Development Agency amongst others.
As the first state to establish
One-Stop-Shop in Nigeria, Lalong demonstrated his commitment towards
making the State an industrial hub for the nation.
Governor Lalong is said to have been
accompanied by member of the National Assembly, Hon Idris Ahmed, members of the
Plateau State Executive Council, Jude Dakur and Yakubu Dati as well as Haggai
Gutap, Director General, Plateau State Micro Enterprises Development Agency
(PLASMEDIA)
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