The Federal Government has commenced the payment of N30,000 one-time grant to 330,000 artisans across the country is now in progress. The statement said the payments are being made to sets of verified beneficiaries of the Artisan Support Scheme, a track under the MSMEs Survival Fund. It would be recalled that applications for the Artisans’ Support Scheme under the MSMEs Survival Fund opened on October 1. It added: “The application process for the payroll support scheme, which began on September 21, had ended on the 15th of October 2020. The Artisan Support Scheme is to benefit about 9,000 Nigerians per State and FCT.

Source: Nigerian Tribune October 27, 2020 18:56 UTC