No fewer than 23 , 834 small - scale traders in Enugu State have benefitted from the Trader Moni scheme of the Federal Government, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said .
Osinbajo disclosed this on Friday in Enugu during the disbursement of the Trader Moni to beneficiaries of the scheme in the state .
The vice president said “ Trader Moni is very important to us . This is because if small businesses prosper , the nation will prosper . ”
Osinbajo said FG was also providing shared facilities to business groups as a way of encouraging economic growth .
“ What this means is that if a group of people are in one business venture , the Federal Government can provide them with some facilities to share , ” he said .
He said that apart from the empowerment scheme, FG had also assisted about 4 , 577 traders under the Market Money Scheme.
He said beneficiaries were drawn from market associations in the states .
“ Enugu State is one of the bests in terms of small businesses . We have received great support from here and our collective effort is to ensure that traders benefit from the programmes of the government , ” he said .
Earlier , Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi commended the Federal Government for its efforts in empowering traders across the country.
( NAN)
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