Anambra state government has introduced an empowerment program called “Shopumu project” for shop owners in all the markets and major streets in the state.
According to a release signed by the Commissioner for Commerce, Trade, Industry and Wealth Creation, Dr. Christian Madubuko and his Lands Physical Planning and Rural Development counterpart, Mr. Nnamdi Onukwuba, the “Shopumu Project” is powered by the Ministries of Lands, Commerce, Trade, Industry and Wealth Creation, Anambra state Internal Revenue Service, Commercial Institutions and INOK Consulting as Project Consultants.
“Shopumu Project” will lead to the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy to shop owners who will consequently be privileged to use their shop as collateral to obtain soft loans from participating bank to fund their businesses.
Other major benefits of the programe are entitlement of shop owners to appropriate compensation in case of disasters and or demolition by Government for reasons of overriding public interest, promote transparency in the collection of and accountability for all revenue generated in each market as well as bringing the government closer to shop owners as they will now be assigned specific identification numbers which assures them easy access and direct interactions with relevant government MDAs.
Shop owners in all the markets and major streets of Anambra state and the statement disclosed that members of the project team comprising Ministry of land, Ministry of Commerce and Trade, and AIRS led by INOK consulting will visit each market according to a table to be published soon.
It advised all shop owners to liaise with Chairmen of their market unions to provide the following information two passport photograph, completed application form issued by Ministry of Land to the visiting team, copies of shop allocation papers certified by the market union Executives and bank Electronic Receipt for registration fees paid.
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