FG RELEASES REGISTRATION SCHEDULE FOR SURVIVAL FUNDS

 

FG RELEASES REGISTRATION SCHEDULE FOR SURVIVAL FUNDS

By  Nightengale  Ben-Onyeukwu

 

The Federal Government has released the registration schedule for survival funds . A release from the office of the honourable commissioner for ministry of entrepreneurship and skills acquisition,  Hon. Noble Atulegwu  says, the Federal Government of Nigeria has released the portal for the registration of prospective beneficiaries for the Survival Fund & also the timetable for categories of businesses to register for the funds is now available on the released portal.

According to a statement issued in Abuja by the Project Delivery Office, it stated that the portal which opened today will have educational institutions as the first category of beneficiaries to register.

“Nigerians interested in the Payroll Support scheme are to note that the site for registration has been opened at 10pm today, Monday September 21, 2020. In order to ensure seamless registration process, the Project Delivery Office (PDO) has designed a registration schedule. Registration for Payroll Support has commenced with educational institutions and will be followed with businesses in the hospitality industry on Friday September 25 beginning from 12am. The portal will also be open to other category of small businesses from 12am, on Monday September 28, 2020, " the statement said.

The Imo State government hereby advises Imolites through the novel Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Skills Acquisition to embrace the opportunity to benefit from the fund by registering for the support initiative by logging on to http://www.survivalfund.ng to register for it.

Note, this Survival Fund is a conditional grant to support vulnerable Micro and Small enterprises in meeting their payroll obligations and safeguard jobs in MSMEs from the shock of the COVID- 19 pandemic. The scheme is estimated to save at least 1.3 million jobs across the country, while targeting an average of 35,000 individuals per state.