Anambra State government has provided a total of N2 billion
to small business enterprises as loan in the past two years.
The Commissioner for Information, Tony Nnacheta, who disclosed
this to newsmen during a tour of some facilities in the state, said the loan
was made possible through the Anambra State Small Business Agency (ASBA).
He said the agency was working in collaboration with various
cooperative societies in the area of trade, artisans and farmers at reduced
interest rates.
“ASBA gives loan at nine per cent, the lowest you can get
and over N2 billion has been provided for them since this agency came on board
two years ago,” Nnacheta said.
Also speaking, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Agriculture, Mr Leo Imoka, said the state had set up an electronic directory of
all farmers in the state for easy distribution of in
By Emma Elekwa
