The Abia State focal person on social investment programme, Mr. Chinenye Nwaogu has extolled the federal/state government’s initiative in the issuance of free Corporate Affairs Certificate (CAC) to business enterprises under the survival fund programme, explaining that it was one of the major means of cushioning the devastating effect the Covid had on Businesses, but however frowned at the lack lustre attitude of beneficiaries towards the collection of their certificates, describing such attitude as a gross display of insensitivity and ignorance.
Mr. Nwaogu made his feelings known when he featured at a BCA live interactive programme, KOTA SIGN, anchored by Doc. Ike Onyenweaku, explained that so far, over three thousand, out of about four thousand certificates the State have so far received are still lying fallow in his office and beckoned on beneficiaries whose names appeared on the attached link https://us.docworkspace.com/d/sAIYclNDmzYsurfKw_6qnFA to visit his office (Inside Government house umuahia) between the hours of 8am–5pm, Mondays to Fridays for proper identification and free collection, adding that as it stands, those with a registered business enterprise will be at advantage to benefit from some of the intervention programmes being funded or administered by the state or federal government.
He used the occasion to commend the supportive roles of the Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu and his amiable wife, Dr. Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu which accounts for the huge successes the State has recorded in the smooth administration and Implementation of all Pro poor programmes in the State, and gave a pat on the back to members of his staff for their hard work, dedication and transparency, insisting that all programmes under his watch are accessed Free of charge.
Mr. Nwaogu then called on journalists and other Media practitioners to assist in educating, publicising and acquainting the general public, especially those in the rural areas of the numerous programmes under the social investment programme office of the State, while assuring that his office will continue to avail itself of other Media platforms to reach out to the targeted abians, and Expressed satisfaction at the huge impact the programmes have had on Abians.
