We've empowered SMEs with N7billion -----Obaseki

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki



By Editor


Nov 16, 2022



Edo State Government said it had given out N7 billion to Small and Medium Enterprise with the assistance of the World Bank.

The State Governor, Godwin Obaseki who made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen in Benin City, did not however mention whether the money was given to the beneficiaries since 2016 when he assumed office as the governor or not.

According to him, we are doing so much in terms of job creation and capacity development for our people. 

"We have created about seven job centres where citizens can submit their job applications for job placement.

"We have given out N7 billion naira to Small and Medium Enterprise with the assistance of the World Bank, ”he said.

Obaseki also disclosed that the state government had 30 hectares of land at the Stella Obasanjo Hospital to build a medical city where various medical practitioners will come and get a space.

He however, said his administration was transforming into Nigeria's first smart state with the provision of fibre optic connectivity in all Edo communities.

He said the optical fibre connectivity being rolled out across Edo's 18 local councils will enhance access to the internet and expand the state’s digital economy.

The governor  noted that his administration was paying critical attention to all sectors of the state’s economy, including healthcare, arts and culture, technology, education, civil and public service and agriculture, among others.

He explained that the purpose was to improve the livelihoods of the people and achieve economic prosperity for the state.

"We are providing fibre optic connectivity to all Edo communities with the aim of becoming the first smart hub in the country. By the end of next year, all our local government areas will be connected with fibres.

"For the health sector, the government was building a medical city and has rebuilt the Edo School of Nursing Science and transformed it into a world-class nursing school, while work is ongoing at the Edo School of Health Technology", he added

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