The Federal Government has launched one of Nigeria’s largest ultramodern fashion manufacturing hubs in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Vice President Kashim Shettima launched the hub on Tuesday, with a target of generating over 48,000 jobs through the facility in Borno. Shettima, on Tuesday, also commissioned a new 15-megavolt-amperes (MVA) injection substation in Maiduguri.
The VP, in his address, stated that recent attacks on power infrastructure have reached emergency levels. Speaking during the commissioning of the 1x15MVA, 33/11kV injection substation at the College of Agriculture, Maiduguri, Borno State, Shettima said: “The widespread power outages experienced across Northern Nigeria at the end of last year due to acts of vandalism serve as a stark reminder of the fragility of our electricity infrastructure.” In continuation of the disbursement of its N75 billion support package for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), the Borno State Government also announced unconditional grants of N300,000 for outstanding MSMEs participating in the 6th Expanded National MSME Clinics Programme.
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