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INDUSTRIALIST GILE JULIAN URGES ADEQUATE SUPPORT FOR MSMEs TO BOOST NIGERIA’S ECONOMY
…As Kogi State NASSI Gets New Executive Members
Until Government at all levels in Nigeria support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to succeed in their various economic activities, the dream of overcoming the nation’s economic woes will remain a mirage.
An Industrialist and Business Development Service Provider Mr. Gile Terna Julian made the observation during the election and inauguration of Executive Members of Kogi State chapter of Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI) which was held on Friday in Lokoja.
He listed the problems hampering the development of Nigeria’s economy to include, failure of the three tiers of government to provide enabling environment for small businesses to thrive and lack of economic friendly and sustainable policies as well as over taxation of struggling businesses.
According to him, any nation that fails to provide basic social amenities such as, uninterrupted electricity power supply, good and motorable rural roads network and potable water supply among others cannot have progressively improving economy.
” No nation across the world can achieve economic development without special focus on and assistance to MSMEs because they drive the economy” he said.
Julian who expressed disatisfaction over the number of years Nigeria’s economy remains a developing one asked rhetorically when the country will move to the level of developed economy?
He charged the newly elected officers of the association to put in place measures aimed at improving the economic activities of their members for enhanced productivity so as to contribute their quotas to nation building.
Having expressed readiness to assist the association in the area of training of its members, Julian who was the Chairman of the Electoral Committee for the election advised the association to partner with relevant government and non-governmental organizations in the state.
In his acceptance speech, the new State Chairman, Ola-Oni Das’mema Patrick pledged to do everything within his power to move the association forward.
He solicited the cooperation of all the members in order to realize the set goals and objectives of the association.
Among the people elected and sworn-in at the event held at the State Office of Kogi State Chambers of Commerce and Industry are, Mrs. Joy Juwa Wright, Vice Chairman ( Women Affairs); Mr. Ayokunle Alaba Adebayo, Vice Chairman ( Agro- Allied); Prince Bamidele Franklin, Treasurer and Mr. Moses Ojo Matthew as the Public Relations Officer (PRO).
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