Federal Government of Nigeria and the Corporate Affairs Commission have offered to provide 250,000 free business names registration for Medium Small and Micro-Entrepreneurs (MSMEs), as part of the strategy for survival post-COVID-19 pandemic.

This is contained in a statement which was made available to ASKLEGALPALACE.

 

The statement reads:

FREE 250,000 FG/CAC BUSINESS NAMES REGISTRATION FOR MSMEs

Business formalisation Support of the MSME Survival Fund

As part of Federal Government’s post-Covid-19 Pandemic survival intervention to support micro and small businesses to formalise their businesses, the Federal Government has approved the free registration of 6,606 Business Names in each of the 34 states while Abia, Lagos and Kano will have 7,906, 9,084 and 8,406 respectively.

Consequently, all interested Micro and Small Entrepreneurs, Artisans, Craftsmen/Women (one or more persons) that are yet to formalise their businesses should take advantage of this rare opportunity.

Aggregators have been appointed to receive applications from interested persons in line with CAC requirements.

The names and  contact details of the aggregators can be obtained on the Commission’s Website as follows: www.cac.gov.ng

The free registrations will start on the 19th October 2020.

Don’t be left out! Hurry now to any of the centres with the following documents to register your business:

Three (3) Proposed Names

Two (2) Passport sized photographs

Valid Means of Identification

Phone Number/Email address

Please click here to complete or download an application form 

Scan the completed form in PDF format together with a scanned copy of a recognized and valid photo identification (Data Page of International Passport, Driver’s license, National Identity Card or Voter’s Card) and sent via email to the Aggregator of your relevant State.