The N30, 000 one-time grant for artisans, under the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) is real and the disbursement of funds under the scheme is going on across the first set of States, according to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Mr Laolu Akande.


Mr Akande stated this in Abuja on Thursday during Radio Nigeria’s live phone-in programme “Have Your Say”, where he was featured alongside the Special Assistant on MSMEs, Mr Tola Johnson and a number of the FCT-based beneficiaries of the N30,000 grant.

According to him, “I will like to tell Nigerians that this programme is for real that is why we have invited some of the leaders of the artisan groups and beneficiaries here in Abuja to come and speak directly to Nigerians.



On ground to authenticate the genuineness of the scheme based on the testimonies of their members were representatives of the various artisans’ groups, as well as beneficiaries in the FCT.

They include the Chairman (FCT) Nigeria Automobile Association & Informal Sector (NATA), Mr. Philip Ogunsakin; Vice-Chairman Informal Sector Artisans Association, Abuja, Comrade Wisdom Okputa; State Marshal, (FCT) Nigeria Automobile Association & Informal Sector (NATA), Comrade Ifeanyi Chukwu Nebechi; and State Secretary (FCT) Nigeria Automobile Association & Informal Sector (NATA), including one of the direct beneficiaries, Comrade Babatunde Yusuf.


They all spoke at the Radio show, attesting to the disbursements of the money to them or members of their associations.

Comrade Yusuf Babatunde said “it amazed me when I received my grant last week Thursday and I was so happy because I had only N250 left in my account when it arrived. It went a long way to get some parts for my Car AC business.”

Comrade Wisdom Okputa, Vice Chairman, Informal Sector Artisans Association of Abuja, said: “Some people have benefitted and they are happy and at the last meeting, they testified and are using the money to build up their businesses and those who don’t have tools, bought tools, those without spraying machine have also bought.”


Akande then recalled that he had mentioned on the National Radio Station last week that “one of the things that you cannot take away from President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, is that they are men of integrity. When they say they are going to do something, they do everything in their power to get it done.”

Speaking about the commitment of the Buhari administration to ensure that the objectives of the scheme are achieved, Mr Akande said “this Artisan Support that the SA on MSMEs has talked about is a grant that is going to go 333,000 Nigerians across the country. This government, the Buhari administration, is committed to supporting the common man. The government is committed to supporting small business owners in whatever way it can. As you must have heard from the testimonies of leaders of the artisan groups and some of the beneficiaries in Abuja about the success of the scheme, I can assure you that it is the same thing that is happening across the country.”


While calling on Nigerians in states currently undergoing enumeration to take advantage of the scheme, Mr Johnson said nobody should pay anyone in order to benefit from the scheme, noting that all the various tracks under the scheme are free of charge.

Aside from the FCT, beneficiaries from Plateau, Bauchi, Lagos, Anambra, Abia, Borno, Rivers, Kano, Kaduna, Delta and Ondo States, started receiving their credit alerts on Thursday, October 29, 2020

https://tribuneonlineng.com/fct-beneficiaries-of-n30k-artisans-grants-speak-up-on-national-radio/

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MSME survival funds is just a blessing to Nigerians and we appreciate these government for that.

This is real no scam.

Very good initiative
Small businesses must thrive!

Na Nigeria we dey. Those benefitting from schemes like this will kukuma not shout. They'll be cashing out & some will still come online to observe those criticising emptily. Make we dey wise up ooo!

30k intervention fund can go a long way in boosting small scale businesses. This is a big shot to some of our artisans who are beneficiaries of this prog. I know a friend who actually recieved the money. Thanks to the federal gov't.

No doubts that the 30k survival fund grant under the ESP is real and disbursement ongoing as evidenced by several beneficiaries' testimonials

Janetudeh:
Very good initiative
Small businesses must thrive!

"Small business must thrive" with 30k?

Oh my God! The minds of many of you are rotten.

we shall get there soon

The wise one keeps getting opportunities and crapping it

NO BO AUDIOoooooooooooooooooooooo

This is a great deal, no scam.

A friend's friend who works in Kugbo Furniture market, got his alert yesterday. He was excited and shared the story with his friend who in turn shared it with me. I thought it was a scam. But it's obviously not.

Sentiment aside, the Buhari administration has done well in the area of welfare of the citizenry and empowerment.

A lot of people needed this and I’m glad it went round. Great initiative

Congratulations to those who gave benefited, mine is on the way

This is highly commendable. You will not see some group leaders encouraging their people to benefit now, but they can encourage them to destroy government and private properties, breaking into another person's store. Nice one

We have always trusted this administration especially when Osinbajo is involved that it will always be a promise kept.

I can't wait to get mine too

Waiting for some people here to say they don't know when the portal was open let alone know the money is being disburse. Awon kill joy geng

That the Artisans are confirming the receipt of this grant attest to the Integrity of this Government when it comes to implementation of programmes and policies.

Now this is good for those that benefited. We all thought it was just talk from the government but apparently they kept to their words...kudos

this program is more than real

This is a laudable one ��

This administration is truly helping people in the grass roots in the area of empowerment.

Congratulations to Nigerians as they use it strictly for their businessess

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The N30, 000 one-time grant for artisans, under the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) is real and the disbursement of funds under the scheme is going on across the first set of States, according to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Mr Laolu Akande.


Mr Akande stated this in Abuja on Thursday during Radio Nigeria’s live phone-in programme “Have Your Say”, where he was featured alongside the Special Assistant on MSMEs, Mr Tola Johnson and a number of the FCT-based beneficiaries of the N30,000 grant.

According to him, “I will like to tell Nigerians that this programme is for real that is why we have invited some of the leaders of the artisan groups and beneficiaries here in Abuja to come and speak directly to Nigerians.



On ground to authenticate the genuineness of the scheme based on the testimonies of their members were representatives of the various artisans’ groups, as well as beneficiaries in the FCT.

They include the Chairman (FCT) Nigeria Automobile Association & Informal Sector (NATA), Mr. Philip Ogunsakin; Vice-Chairman Informal Sector Artisans Association, Abuja, Comrade Wisdom Okputa; State Marshal, (FCT) Nigeria Automobile Association & Informal Sector (NATA), Comrade Ifeanyi Chukwu Nebechi; and State Secretary (FCT) Nigeria Automobile Association & Informal Sector (NATA), including one of the direct beneficiaries, Comrade Babatunde Yusuf.


They all spoke at the Radio show, attesting to the disbursements of the money to them or members of their associations.

Comrade Yusuf Babatunde said “it amazed me when I received my grant last week Thursday and I was so happy because I had only N250 left in my account when it arrived. It went a long way to get some parts for my Car AC business.”

Comrade Wisdom Okputa, Vice Chairman, Informal Sector Artisans Association of Abuja, said: “Some people have benefitted and they are happy and at the last meeting, they testified and are using the money to build up their businesses and those who don’t have tools, bought tools, those without spraying machine have also bought.”


Akande then recalled that he had mentioned on the National Radio Station last week that “one of the things that you cannot take away from President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, is that they are men of integrity. When they say they are going to do something, they do everything in their power to get it done.”

Speaking about the commitment of the Buhari administration to ensure that the objectives of the scheme are achieved, Mr Akande said “this Artisan Support that the SA on MSMEs has talked about is a grant that is going to go 333,000 Nigerians across the country. This government, the Buhari administration, is committed to supporting the common man. The government is committed to supporting small business owners in whatever way it can. As you must have heard from the testimonies of leaders of the artisan groups and some of the beneficiaries in Abuja about the success of the scheme, I can assure you that it is the same thing that is happening across the country.”


While calling on Nigerians in states currently undergoing enumeration to take advantage of the scheme, Mr Johnson said nobody should pay anyone in order to benefit from the scheme, noting that all the various tracks under the scheme are free of charge.

Aside from the FCT, beneficiaries from Plateau, Bauchi, Lagos, Anambra, Abia, Borno, Rivers, Kano, Kaduna, Delta and Ondo States, started receiving their credit alerts on Thursday, October 29, 2020

https://tribuneonlineng.com/fct-beneficiaries-of-n30k-artisans-grants-speak-up-on-national-radio/

come up with a macro economic policy to create jobs in industries and the manufacturing industry instead of giving chicken change to people

Very nice from the Federal government I hope I cash out soon also cause I have registered already.

This a huge initiative no doubt. The fg is doing its best to improve the 'post covid' economy

��� God bless Buhari /Osinbajo, I can't wait to receive mine I have applied too

They said it and it actually happened. This is very good from the government...survival fund is real o people!!!

They said it and it actually happened. This is very good from the government...survival fund is real o people!!! God bless this Administration God bless Nigeria.