Vice President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu is committed to empowering Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for the development of the nation’s economy.
Mr Olusola Abiola, Director Information Office of the VP, in a statement on Tuesday, said Shettima stated this in an interview with newsmen during his tour of exhibition stands at the ongoing BRICS Trade Fair in South Africa.
BRICS, an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is a group of five major emerging and developing economies.
He noted that empowerment of the MSMEs was key to empowering the youth and women towards contributing to the nation’s economic development.
”President Bola Tinubu is a very compassionate leader and in the coming months, there will be changes in the fortunes of Nigeria.”
Shettima commended the organiser’s of the trade fair which had about 180 exhibitors from various sectors of the economy.