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LOCKDOWN: Lagos suspends loan repayment for SMEs, Startups

Jubril Agoro by Jubril Agoro
April 10, 2020
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The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) has suspended the repayment of loan obtained by 11,000 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and technology start-ups in the state.

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The Acting Executive Secretary of LSETF, Teju Abisoye disclosed. According to her, the decision was taken to help ease the financial burden, which was caused by the Coronavirus outbreak, on the MSMEs.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected trade and other business activities globally, thereby making it difficult for SMEs to repay loans. In order to keep the struggling SMEs in business, LSETF has placed a suspension on credit yet to be repaid.

Some SMEs had obtained loan from LSETF prior to the Coronavirus outbreak for their business growth, however, trade has been stagnant. The suspension is part of the relief measure by the state government to assist SMEs amidst the shutdown.

Lagos State government had placed restrictions on movements before President Muhammadu Buhari ordered a lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja. The lockdown is expected to last for 14 days, but with Nigeria still struggling to trace over 6000 contact persons, SMEs and other startups might remain on lockdown in Q2.

Abisoye said, “We are passionate and committed to enabling every productive resident in Lagos to dream, grow and succeed in their endeavours. We are keen to help them get access to affordable financial and other institutional support they need to create wealth and employment for our youth, while significantly contributing to building a 21st Century Economy for Lagos in alignment with the State Government’s THEMES agenda.”

“We understand that to do this; we must engender an enabling environment for small businesses to operate and thrive. In recognition of the difficulty that businesses may encounter this period, we understand that many of them will not be able to meet their loan repayment obligations,” she said.

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