The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Amb Mariam Katagum, on Thursday, in Abuja, expressed government readiness to begin the implementation of the N75bn survival funds to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across the 36 states in the country.

Speaking at a press briefing, Katagum stated that the programme was to “provide an update on the N75bn National MSMEs Survival Fund and the Guaranteed Off-take Stimulus Schemes under the Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan (NESP).

Gentlemen of the press, you will recall the last world press conference which we held on Thursday, September 10, 2020, and our promise to keep updating you from time to time on the progress in the implementation of the National MSME Survival Fund.