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FG DISBURSES N1.24tn TO 4.21m ENTERPRISES – REPORT

The Federal Government has disbursed N1.24tn to 4.21 million enterprises through the Bank of Industry in six years, the latest report on disbursements by the bank showed.

Data in the report indicated that the disbursements, comprising loans and grants, were received by micro, small and medium enterprises as well as large scale businesses between 2015 and 2021.

In the document, the Managing Director, BOI, Olukayode Pitan, explained that a total of N315bn was disbursed to over 4.2 million MSMEs.

This, he said, created an estimated 4.896 million direct and indirect jobs across the country during the six-year period.

VOP Lagos

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