Mohammed Shosanya
The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has approved the distribution of free CAC certificates to Nano, Micro Small and Medium Enterprises( NMSMEs and business owners in the state.
The beneficiary business owners are those who enrolled in the free CAC registration scheme under the immediate- past administration of Dr Kayode Fayemi in 2022.
The Ekiti State Commissioner for Trade & Investments, Mrs Omotayo Adeola,who disclosed this, in a statement also hinted that the collection of CAC certificates would commence immediately after the flag-off program at the Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment.
This follows the partnership between SMEDAN and Sterling bank to provide access to finance through single digit soft loan for NMSMEs between 250,000 to 2 million naira.
The distribution of the free CAC certificates is to enable Ekiti NMSMEs and business owners benefit from the SMEDAN & Sterling bank soft loan to which CAC registration is a compulsory requirement.
The distribution of the CAC documents would commence after the flag-off ceremony which is slated to take place at Conference hall, Governor’s office, Ado Ekiti Monday, 4th of December, 2023.