By Goodluck Ikiebe.
Nigeria’s Minister of State, Finance, Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba, has promised to involve MSME Forum in preparing National Development plan document.
Prince Agba gave this indication when the executive members of the Forum and five BOT members led by Alhaji Garba Ibrahim Gusau, paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja.
The Hounourable Minister of State for Finance, Budget and National Planning, was pleased with the Forum’s presentation on Sustainable Framework for Nigeria’s Economic Growth and Development and assured that he is willing to work with the Forum by signing an MoU that address the key prayers that were made to the Ministry in the Technical Paper presentation at the session.
He noted that he was hearing of the Forum for the first time and assured that MSME Forum will be part of the organisations that will work on the reviews of the National Economic Development Plan document for Nigeria in the future.
Prince Agba also gave his word that the Forum will be invited for stakeholder programs that are MSME related and carried along in its activities and opportunities in the future.
The MSME forum presentation by the Chairman, technical committee, Mr Joseph Attah, focussed on Sustainable MSME framework for Nigeria’s economic growth and development.
Mr Attah confirmed to our Correspondent that the MOU with the Ministry has been developed and ready for submission next week.
Also on the entourage are three Commodities Associations including Sunflower, Ginger and Rice.
