319,755 Nigerians benefitted from payroll support programme – Presidency
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The presidency says 319,755 Nigerians have benefitted from the Economic Sustainability Plan’s Survival Fund Payroll Support (FSP).
Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja.
The one-off Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Grant of N50, 000, he said, will also begin within the week in furtherance of Federal Government’s support for small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic under its ESP.
“This is expected to increase the number of beneficiaries under the Payroll Support track, which has so far benefitted a total of 319,755 Nigerians, while 265,425 Nigerians are beneficiaries under the Artisan and Transport Support track.
Survival Fund: 3000 Abians to benefit from Guarantee Off-take Scheme
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The Abia State Coordinator of Social Investment Programmes, Mr. Chinenye Nwaogu said a little above 3000 Abians will be beneficiaries of another Guarantee Off-take Scheme which is a component of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Survival Fund Payroll Support of the Federal Government.
Mr. Nwaogu, who doubles as the Special Adviser to the Governor on Job Creation and Youth Development, disclosed this in Umuahia during an interaction with some of beneficiaries of the MSME Survival Fund Payroll Support from Abia State.
He called on Abians to leverage on the opportunity to apply as the programme gives an equal opportunity for everyone who has the opportunity to benefit.