Last weekend, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, flew from Abuja to Calabar, Cross River State, to oversee the disbursements of the federal government’s N50k Nano grant to some beneficiaries in the State.
The grant is being disbursement through the Bank of Industry.
During the event held at the PBAT Media Centre, the Minister said: ” This was the first of many trips across the country to get on ground realities of the grant implementation and ensure they are going to the right people.
We still have many more people to pay but reassuring that this program by @officialABAT is restoring hope and rebuilding lives in Cross River.”
She stated that 660,320 nano businesses have been supported so far with over 300,000 still to come.
“Manufacturers and MSMEs your turn is from next month,” she said.
Industrial Times, reports that while some of the grant beneficiaries are happy and praising the government, others are frustrated as the following comments, show:
” @Aishatu umar: I want to call your attention concerning the payments of presidential condition grant scheme two of beneficiaries I know their dashboard on your portal shows that they were paid but unfortunately they never received dime in their respective accounts up to now since last 5 weeks.”
“Manufacturers and MSMEs your turn is from next month.”
@ victor okon: “I’m yet to get my own 50k despite having done physical data capturing.”
@Melvin: FURTHERMORE 32 PERSONS IN MY COMMUNITY INCLUDING MYSELF THAT REGISTER FOR THIS 50K GRANT AND SUFFERED TO VERIFY OUR NIN IN BAYELSA STATE..NONE OF US HAVE RECEIVED THIS ELUSIVE 50K TILL NOW…AM SHOCKED HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE MA?
@SKF: Yes I have got. God bless Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
“@Alex Alex : As you promised, loan beneficiaries are eagerly awaiting unbiased disbursements. Remember you promised to disburse loan in this August but now you shifted it to September, Keep to your promise and #Nigerians will appreciate you for it.”
@Maxwell Hands of Company: Please Honourable Minister what is the difference between Approved and verified in our presidential loan dashboard
@Laslas Dr. Doris You Don’t Keep To Your Promise On Loan Disbursement. Anything Government “Afi Suru”. I Prayed God Should Favor Me And My Love Ones Before Next Month
@Marble and Granite World: FG-LOAN you said disbursement would start July ending you have now shifted to next month without date na wao. But if I may ask what’s really the delay cuz only 75,000 Nigerians would get the loan and still yet we can’t even process without excuses and delay
Al Mubarak: Pls let be patient and see @Dr DorisAnite the number of applicants that applied for Nano is 1 million +and Loan is over 600k applicants the work is not easy for them and they are to paid to dis people’s acc they are really trying oo but i pray i will be among the beneficiary.
Ominyi Ajene: I think your team are sluggish and lack the capacity to get simple job of data scrutiny and disbursement done.
During the presidential national broadcast, He reiterate that the disbursement will be completed by August.
Melvin: WE IN BAYELSA STATE HAVE NOT RECEIVED THIS NEW PAYMENT
@ Sani Aminu: Mama what 50k do for people in this economy?”