According to a statement by Laolu Akande, special assistant to the VP on media, Osinbajo gave the directive on Monday at the first quarter MSMEs stakeholder meeting held at the Presidential Villa.
The special business name registration window of 50% discount was granted by the Federal Government through the Corporate Affairs Commission to help to bring as many MSMEs to formalize their businesses.
The vice-president also directed the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to speedily harmonise issues relating to overlapping responsibilities for product registration.
In the same vein, Osinbajo directed relevant government agencies to speedily come up with better funding strategies for small businesses in the country.
OVER 100,000 BUSINESSES REGISTERED IN SIX MONTHS
The report also indicated that business registration increased from 54,000 to 163,000 within six months of introducing the special window for subsidized registration costs.
In his remark, Kayode Pitan, the managing director of the Bank of Industry (BOI), emphasized the need for MSMEs to establish a company to de-risk BOI loans to MSMEs.
He said the organization was working in partnership with the Development Bank of Nigeria to enhance access to finance for MSMEs by providing a guarantee for commercial banks.
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