By Abimbola Bamgbose
Ogun State Government has commenced the second phase of the disbursement of the 1 billion naira grant to micro and small enterprises (MSEs).
The initiative aims to alleviate poverty and mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on businesses in the state.
Commissioner for Industry, Trade, and Investment and a member of the Ogun State COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (OGUN CARES) Steering Committee, Mr. Adebola Sofela, in a statement on Monday, announced that Governor Dapo Abiodun has directed the immediate commencement of the disbursement process for the second phase of the grants.
Mr Sofela said the phase will benefit entrepreneurs across the state.
He said a stakeholder engagement session will be held for legitimate business owners in the Ogun Central Senatorial District at the Obas Complex Hall, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, to kick-start the second phase.
The objective of the sessions, according to the commissioner, is to provide participants with information about the application process and criteria for eligibility.
Sofela added that the date and time for the stakeholder engagement sessions in Ogun West and East Senatorial Districts will be communicated at a later date.
It will be recalled that in the first batch, over N120 million was disbursed by the state government to more than 1,000 micro and small entrepreneurs across the twenty (20) local government areas of the state.
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