More payments will be made from this week to the next batch of beneficiaries of the Economic Sustainability Programme (ESP) Survival Fund’s Payroll support track and the one-off General MSME Grant of N50,000. It explained: “Of the 265,425 beneficiaries, there are 118,581 beneficiaries under Artisan support track, and 146,844 beneficiaries under the Transport track. “The payroll support track aims to support 500,000 beneficiaries with payment of up to N50,000 per employee for a period of three months. “Also, 172,129 businesses have so far benefitted under the ESP Survival Fund formalisation support track, which is aimed at registering 250,000 new businesses for free with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). The 624 new cases reported between March 28 and April 3 is a reduction from the 849 recorded the previous week…ESP support fund: FG to begin more payments this weekESP support fund: FG to begin more payments this week

Source: Nigerian Tribune April 25, 2021 18:33 UTC