The Federal Government has honoured Abia-born entrepreneur, Miss Prosper Chidinma Erem with Leather Works Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSME) National merit award, Igbere TV reports.
Igbere TV reports that the MSME National Merit Award ceremony took place on Saturday at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja and streamlined live across the nation via Zoom, a videoconferencing app.
In his speech, the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osibanjo who was the Chief Host said the Federal Government will continue to create enabling environment that will ensure SMES development in Nigeria “owing to its potentials and positive impact on the nation’s economy.”
Prof Osibanjo maintained that Government do not take for granted, the impact of the awards on the recipients, as he congratulated them for their steadfastness and success in the various categories of the awards despite the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on SMES development.
Igbere TV reports that the event which also featured other SMES States of Lagos, Bauchi, Niger, Kaduna, Benue and Kebbi saw indigenes winning in various categories.
Miss Chidinma Erem who bagged the Leather Works MSME National Merit Award for 2020 is the creative Director of Proach Shoes, a shoe brand domiciled in Aba, Abia state.
She is native of Ohafia in Abia State. Miss Prosper had been to Cairo, Egypt to showcase her brand and leather works in the Intra-Africa Trade fair.
Igbere TV gathered that the Aba/UNIPORT shoemaker girl will be embarking on a 75-day TV reality show christened ‘ThinkNaijaTV’ in August, 2020.
The show is an avenue for young entrepreneurs and youths in Nigeria to compete and showcase unbeatable business ideas and plans and she is expected to represent Abia once more.
