Mr Tola Johnson, a presidential aide, has commended the National Agency for the Administration of Food and Drug Control (NAFDAC), for suspending its recent hike of tariffs of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
Johnson, a Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on MSMEs, recalled that the recent increase of MSMEs tariff to 60 per cent by NAFDAC made pressure groups and MSMEs across the country to agitate and express dissatisfaction because it was not favourable.
He gave the commendation on Thursday in Abuja at the 2019 “World MSMEs Day” celebration organised by Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), NAN reports.
“I commend NAFDAC for giving listening ears to the MSMEs; an increase from N10,000 to N84,000 in MSMEs tariff would have caused a lot of burden to the MSMEs in the country,” Johnson said.
He expressed satisfaction with the suspension and advised the agency to always engage all stakeholders and spell out its reasons before increasing any tariff.
Johnson also commended the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for extending its bonanza period for registration of small businesses to August 2019.
He advised the MSMEs to seize the opportunity to register their businesses with appropriate and meaningful names to boost their businesses and financial transactions.
According to him, the MSMEs have major challenges which differ in various places, ranging from finance issues, power generation and training, among others.
He identified the broadest challenge facing the MSMEs as access to finance and reiterated the commitmenThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, was on Thursday, upbeat that he would become governor on July 5.
Adeleke spoke at the PDP secretariat in Osogbo, while receiving the Osun West Action Democratic Party (ADP)’s Senatorial Candidate for 2019 elections, Dr. Dotun Babayemi and his supporters, Tribune reports.
The Supreme Court will next Friday deliver judgement on his appeal against the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election, Governor Oyetola, who was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
While speaking, Adeleke urged party members to remain calm and prayerful.
He expressed optimism that PDP will get “a favourable verdict”.
Adeleke, represented by the chairman of the party in Osun, Hon. Soji Adagunodo assured that the state would witness a new dawn of development when he assumes office.
PDP South-West zonal chairman, Dr. Eddy Olafeso, lauded both new and old members of the party for their commitment and vowed to give necessary support towards ensuring unity among them.
Babayemi disclosed that he and his supporters decided to join PDP because of their belief in the party and prayed for Adeleke’s victory in his case before the Supreme Court.
He stated, “We pray for PDP’s victory in the matter before to the Supreme Court. We believe in the party and we shall join forces to reposition.”
of the Federal Government to continue to introduce laudable schemes which MSMEs could access easily with low-interest rates.
