The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) don join hand open free business registration for 250,000 nano, micro and small enterprises (MSMEs)across Nigeria.
Dem announce am for Abuja on Friday as both oga sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to kick-start the programme.
The two agencies talk say the move na part of wetin dem dey do to mark two years in office of CAC Registrar-General, Hussaini Magaji, and SMEDAN DG, Charles Odii.
Plenty Nigerian hustlers dey always jam wahala like money for registration, wahala of bureaucracy, and no correct information, wey dey keep dem for informal sector. Na why dem no dey fit access loan, market, or govt support.
But this new plan go solve the matter, as CAC go register dem free, while SMEDAN go add dem for database wey go give dem aftercare, grants, training, market connection and other support.
Magaji yarn say under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Renewed Hope agenda, government dey break barriers for hustlers:
“We dey give 250,000 businesses free registration, wey suppose cost about N3bn. Na our way to help dem get legit name, open door for finance, and growth.”
Odii add say the move go reduce illegal biz and cut down the rate wey small biz dey collapse for Naija.
“Once you dey SMEDAN database without CAC registration, na free slot be that. For people wey no sabi online, SMEDAN state offices go help dem do am sharp-sharp.”
Dem confirm say upcoming CAC fee review no go affect this free registration package.
How to Apply:
Visit portal.smedan.gov.ng.
If you dey SMEDAN database without CAC registration, you don already qualify.
Wait for message wey go show you next steps for CAC certificate.
Naija hustlers don dey happy say this one go help dem formalize hustle, access money, and reduce gbese for market.
