{"id":173961,"date":"2025-08-13T11:44:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T10:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nigerians-have-no-reason-to-be-poor-tinubu"},"modified":"2025-08-13T12:55:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T11:55:16","slug":"nigerians-have-no-reason-to-be-poor-tinubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerians-have-no-reason-to-be-poor-tinubu","title":{"rendered":"Nigerians have no reason to be poor \u2013 Tinubu"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>President Bola Tinubu has said Nigerians have no reason to be poor, reiterating his administration\u2019s commitment to promoting the growth of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country.<\/p>\n

Tinubu made the statement at the 8th Expanded National MSME Clinic in Calabar on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, he said the country had boundless human and natural resources at its disposal.<\/p>\n

The president said Cross River, as a state, had the capacity to grow almost every crop because of its fertile land.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Federal Government intends to plant 100 million oil palm trees, more than any other state. Cross River has an advantage,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Tinubu further said that upon assumption of office, his government guaranteed access to capital and pledged to support ventures that would redefine the future of work, skills, and industry.<\/p>\n

He commended the Cross River Government for establishing a state-of-the-art communication and technology hub for MSMEs, saying, \u201cThis aligns the state with trends in digital technology.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe hub will give MSMEs affordable access to high-speed internet, modern equipment, and a collaborative space to learn and innovate, remembering that the digital world is a window to diverse markets.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe digital world has space for the market woman in Ikom, the furniture maker in Calabar, and the fashion designer in Ogoja, Ugep, or Odukpani.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is why my administration\u2019s Renewed Hope Agenda is a commitment to creating an environment where MSMEs not only survive but thrive.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur commitment is not just to give loans or grants, but to build an ecosystem that provides infrastructure and enhances the creativity of entrepreneurs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In his speech, Gov. Bassey Otu described the 8th MSME Clinic as a special-purpose initiative between Cross River and the Federal Government.<\/p>\n

Otu said the essence was to enhance the entrepreneurial spirit of the citizens and grow the economy of the state.<\/p>\n

He said that through the Micro Finance and Enterprise Development Agency, the state government had trained no fewer than 3,500 entrepreneurs in different facets of entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n

The governor stated that the gains of MSMEs were boundless, noting that with collective exploration, they have the capacity to raise the people\u2019s standard of living.<\/p>\n

Otu commended the president for his foresight and expressed the commitment of the state government to support the realisation of his Renewed Hope Agenda.<\/p>\n

Mr. Pius Neji, the Head, Bank of Industry (BOI), Cross River office, said the bank was a fundamental friend and partner in progress to entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

Neji said the BOI had been giving out funds to assist businesses in rural areas, and that it had already disbursed about N260 million to MSMEs in the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cCross River is a good place for our entrepreneurs, and the state has what it takes to make Nigeria greater. The industrialisation of Cross River can take Nigeria to the next level,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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