Rivers State has drawn its own N2 billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)'s N220 billion micro, small and medium enterprises development fund (MSMEDF) to empower thousands of its active poor.
Each of the 36 states of the federation is allocated N2 billion from the fund, totalling N72 billion
```
Members Only
Login or create an account to continue
This article is available to registered BusinessDay readers. Please login if you already have an account, or create a new account to continue reading.
New to BusinessDay? Register now and start reading.
```
BEN EGUZOZIE
Nigeria's leading finance and market intelligence news report. Also home to expert opinion and commentary on politics, sports, lifestyle, and more
