Nigeria: Nasarawa State Government to establish 13 micro-finance banks
August 7, 2010 by Microfinance Africa
Nasarawa State Government -
Nasarawa State Government has expressed its readiness to establish micro finance banks in the 13 local government areas in order to enhance business activities in the state.
The state commissioner of commerce and industry, Alhaji Muhammed Barike Sameel stated this at the opening ceremony of a workshop organized for business associations in the state.
The workshop was organized by ECDA for international business enterprise in collaboration with the Jos Business school held at Investment Conference Hotel, Lafia.
The commissioner who was represented by the Director Industry and mineral resources, Malam Abubakar Mohammed said the gesture would create an enabling environment for business enterprise as well as improve the state’s economy.
Alhaji Barikie Sameel who commended the organizers said the workshop would encourage business associations as well as acquaint them with business activities in the state.
He then urged participants to pay proper attention to the workshop so a to enable them acquire more both for their individual benefits and thereby the state.
Earlier in his welcome address, the executive director of Jos Business School, Mr. Ezekiel Gomos called on the business community to be united so as to overcome the challenge posed by the present economic situation in the country.
Mr. Gomos also urged the participants to put all their efforts in the workshop to enable them benefit from its deliberations and presentations.
Also speaking, the representative of ECDA for international business enterprise Mrs. Eunice Bodmosi explained that the organisation’s mission was to build democracy across the school in order to strengthen private sector participation.
A participant who spoke on behalf of others thanked the organizers for the initiative, saying the workshop would enable them benefit more as well as improve their mode of businesses in the state.
its quite very unfortunate that Nasarawa is 14 now,but yet rate of development and investment in the state is very slow.pls i urge the government and people of the state to embrace rapid development pls.i am an indigene too,but i sometimes feel ashame to say i come from there.LETS WAKE UP TO THE TASK!
the same can be said for many other States, remember that many of them have been in existence much longer than 14 years. Politicians need to do more to create the right environment for SMEs and Micro businesses to flourish. This in turn will create jobs and more tax revenue for the State. To do this they need to invest in infrastructure, training and support for businesses.