The Yobe State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs), with plans to explore strategic interventions, including interest-free loans, to support traders, stimulate business growth, and enhance economic development across the state.
Alhaji Muhammad Alkali, the Executive Secretary of the Yobe State Small and Medium Scale Industries Credit Board, disclosed this during a meeting with leaders of the Yobe State Harmonized Traders Association in Damaturu.
He said the engagement was in line with Governor Mai Mala Buni’s determination to deepen collaboration with the business community, identify challenges affecting traders, and implement practical solutions to improve their operations.
According to Alkali, Buni directed the agency to engage directly with traders and business groups to better understand their concerns and provide recommendations that would strengthen commerce and entrepreneurship in the state.
“The governor wants to hear directly from the business community. He instructed us to meet with them, understand their challenges, and present their concerns to him so that appropriate action can be taken,” he said.
