“The digital world has space for the market woman in Ikom, the furniture maker in Calabar, and the fashion designer in Ogoja, Ugep, or Odukpani,” he said.
President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigerians have no reason to be poor, reaffirming his administration’s dedication to advancing Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Speaking at the 8th Expanded National MSME Clinic in Calabar on Wednesday, and represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Tinubu emphasised Nigeria’s abundant human and natural resources. He noted Cross River’s fertile land, capable of producing almost every crop, adding, “The Federal Government intends to plant 100 million oil palm trees… Cross River has an advantage.”
He commended the state’s new communication and technology hub for MSMEs, saying it would provide affordable high-speed internet, modern equipment, and collaborative spaces. “The digital world has space for the market woman in Ikom, the furniture maker in Calabar, and the fashion designer in Ogoja, Ugep, or Odukpani,” he said.
Governor Bassey Otu hailed the clinic as a joint initiative to boost entrepreneurship, revealing that over 3,500 citizens had received training. Bank of Industry state head Pius Neji disclosed N260 million had been disbursed to local MSMEs, stressing Cross River’s industrialisation could “take Nigeria to the next level.”