Ogun to host MSME clinic, provide grants

The Ogun State Ministry of Business, Commerce, and Funding will, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, maintain the third version of its Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Enterprise Clinics to assist enterprise development within the state.

It would additionally provide grant alternatives and enterprise assist companies to entrepreneurs. In response to a press release from the ministry on Wednesday, the programme, tagged ‘MSME Enterprise Clinics 3.0,’ will happen on the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, from 8:00 a.m. to five:00 p.m.

The Commissioner for Business, Commerce and Funding, Adebola Sofela, stated the initiative aligns with the dedication of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration to create alternatives for small companies.

He acknowledged, “The initiative varieties a part of the dedication of the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun to create alternatives that allow small companies to develop and thrive.”

Sofela defined that the clinic would offer a platform for enterprise homeowners to have interaction immediately with regulatory and monetary establishments.

He stated individuals would work together with companies such because the Nationwide Company for Meals and Drug Administration and Management, Requirements Organisation of Nigeria, Company Affairs Fee, Bank of Industry, and the Ogun State Agricultural and Multipurpose Credit score Company, amongst others.

Sofela added that the programme would provide grant alternatives and enterprise assist companies to eligible individuals.

He stated, “The programme provides eligible individuals the possibility to entry grants, safe free enterprise title registration with the Company Affairs Fee, and obtain assist for product certification from the Nationwide Company for Meals and Drug Administration and Management.”

He additional famous that entrepreneurs would obtain steerage on exporting from the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, whereas tax specialists would educate individuals on new tax legal guidelines.

Sofela acknowledged, “Contributors can even profit from professional steerage on exporting their merchandise from the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, whereas small enterprise homeowners can be educated on the brand new tax legal guidelines by the Nigeria Income Service and the Ogun State Inside Income Service.”

The commissioner acknowledged that the occasion would function one-on-one advisory periods and a enterprise pitch competitors.

He stated, “The occasion will function one-on-one advisory periods in addition to a Enterprise Pitch Competitors, the place individuals will current their concepts and compete for grant assist to develop their companies.”

Sofela urged individuals to attend the clinic and reap the benefits of the alternatives supplied to scale their companies.