FG Begins Free CAC Business Registration For MSMES Nationwide (Apply Here)

FG has commenced Free CAC Business Registration For 250,000 MSMES Nationwide.

Follow the guideline below to apply and share to help others benefit.

NewsOne Nigeria reports that the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Amb Mariam Katagum,  in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) disclosed that the federal government of Nigeria Have begun the application for free business registration for 250,000 MSMEs nationwide. This is in line with the recently announced specific programmes aimed at cushioning the impact of COVID-19 on MSME businesses.

According to her, “We have got the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to register 250,000 businesses free of charge.

MSMEs That Qualify For Free 250,000 FG-CAC Business Names Registration for MSMEs

• MSMEs that have a minimum of three and maximum of 50 Staff on their payroll to qualify for it.
• hospitality industry
• private schools
• factory owners
• law firms
• hospitals, among others

Recently Launched Federal Government Programs That Requires Business Registration

• the N75 billion-MSME Survival Fund and Guaranteed Off-take Schemes which is borne out of the Federal Government’s commitment to helping cushion the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

• CBN Nigeria Youth Investment Fund which is an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and funded by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), which would be spread over 3 years to cater to youth-owned businesses and investment needs

Documents needed to register your business:

1. Three (3) Proposed Names

2. Two (2) Passport sized photographs

3. Valid Means of Identification

4. Phone Number/Email address

Application start Date:

The fee registrations started on the 19^th October 2020.

Application Closing Date:

Unspecified

How To Apply For Free 250,000 FG-CAC Business Names Registration for MSMEs

Aggregators have been appointed to receive applications from interested persons in line with CAC requirements. The names and  contact details of the aggregators are provided below

LIST OF AGGREGATORS AND STATE FOCAL PERSONS FOR
THE FREE 250,000 FG/CAC BUSINESS NAMES REGISTRATION
FOR MSMEs

SN CONTACT PERSONS OF THE AGGREGATORS
1. YOBE STATE
MOHAMMED SAJE JAJERE
08034243245
[email protected]
2. BORNO STATE
ALKALI MOHAMMED UMAR
No.1, NHIS Building, Damboa Road,
Maiduguri, Borno State
07032807091

[email protected]
3. RIVERS STATE
OJIAKOR NDIDIAMAKA
No.10, Ipic/Green Village Estate,
Akpajo Port Harcourt,
Rivers State
08035515095
4. IMO STATE
EMEKA GEOFFREY NWOKORIE
Plot 41, Chief Solomon Close,
New Owerri, Beside Ojukwu Library,
Owerri,
Imo State
08033461826

5. ZAMFARA STATE
SHEHU JARI ABUBAKAR
Yarima Quarters,
Kaura Namoda,
Zamfara State
07066572766
6. GOMBE STATE
MUHAMMAD MUSA BABA
Sakin Bolari Street,
Gombe, Gombe State
08138400118
[email protected]
[email protected]
7. NASARAWA STATE
MOHD INUWA YAHAYA
Ta’al Model E-Library,
Nasarawa State
07037625935
8. NIGER STATE
HON. DANJUMA MANI

Na Muye Transport Service,
Opposite Newsline Tunga,
Minna,
08036002690
9. EDO STATE
UZIEWE NELSON ENAKENO
6 Ero Drive, Off Maho Street,
Off Ekewan Road,
Benin City
08035353587
10. BAYELSA STATE
EKWOMMA HARRISON
Okutukutu By Damis Junction,

Yenagoa,
07034552814
11. TARABA STATE
ABDULRAZAQ MOHAMMED NUHU
No.13, Hammaruwa Way,
Brothers Filling Station,
Adjacent MTN Head Office,
Jalingo,
08038772005
[email protected]
12. KADUNA STATE
iBase Technologies LTD
Suite 1 2nd Floor,
Imam House,
Ahmadu Bello Way,
Kaduna State
08032846128
13. SOKOTO STATE
MUSTAPHA ABUBAKAR ALKALI
Sokoto North Senatorial District, ,
Garba Duba Road,
08025327960
14. KEBBI STATE
KAMA’AIKI COMPUTERS
Go Slow Road, Nasarawa,
Birnin Kebbi,
08037133071

15. ADAMAWA STATE
IBRAHIM MOHAMMED
Mohammed Mustapha Way,
Near Capital School,
Jimeta, Adamawa State
08069747512
16. KOGI STATE
HAJIYA FATIMA MUSA
Behind Former Federal Pay Office,
New Layout, Kogi State
08036018707
[email protected]
17. AKWA IBOM STATE
BRIGHT LAW CONSULT
42, Sanni Ogun Road,
Ikot Ekpene,
Akwa Ibom State

08039113913
18. OYO STATE
ABIDEMI OSENI ODUNTAN
(CORE EQUITY LIMITED)
Suite 58, Adebayo Shopping Complex,
Adex Bus Stop,
Along Monatan Iwo Road,
Ibadan,
08099990741
[email protected]
19. ENUGU STATE
CHIEMEZIE OKONYIA
(CORE EQUITY LIMITED)

No.2, Cemetery Road,
G.R.A,
Enugu,
Enugu state
08134069965
[email protected]
20. CROSS RIVER STATE
OGBECHE McDON KENNETH
SHOP RITE PLAZA ANNEX,
28, MCC ROAD,
CALABAR,
07031525265
[email protected]
21. KANO STATE
MUSTAPHA NASIR
NO. 8 GIDAN BABAN GWOGGO,
UNITY ROAD, KANO
08035686398
22. ABIA STATE
NESOCHI ALFRED-IGBOKWE
`08123010407

23. BENUE STATE
MONE NYAKAN
08138413403
24. EKITI STATE
IPAYE TITILOLA
08164248733
25. ONDO STATE
ADEGBOYEGA OLUFUNMILOLA SEUN
08138584754
26. OSUN STATE
OLUWAFUNMI OLUSEGUN AKANKI
07058027905
27. LAGOS STATE
TIMOTHY ASOBELE EMMANUEL DARE
07087759674
28. EBONYI STATE
FLORA OCHADU
08122544224
29. EBONYI STATE
FLORA OCHADU

08122544224
30. KWARA STATE
MUBARAK OPEYEMI
08148600902
31. OGUN STATE
OPEYEMI OLATINWO
07058027905
32.
ABUJA-FCT
ADESHINNA AGOI
07036657855
Abuja-FCT
33. ANAMBRA STATE
NASME
THEO NNOROM
08033152061
34. DELTA STATE
NASME

FRANK OBIORA
08033885200
35. JIGAWA STATE
SMEDAN
AMINU SALEH
08032982133
36. KATSINA STATE
SMEDAN
ISAH MIQDAD
07064607578
37. BAUCHI STATE
ITF
MR. RICHARD BABA AUDU
08035769191
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND,
Bauchi Area Office,
Murtala Mohammed Way,
Off Central Bank Round About,
Federal Low-cost Housing Estate,
Bauchi State

38. PLATEAU STATE
ITF
HAJIYA KHADIJA MUDI
08034526707
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND,
Jos Area Office,
No.1, Kufang Miango Road,
Opposite Maranatha Bible Church,
Kufang, Jos, Plateau State

For more information visit https://www.cac.gov.ng/free-250000-fg-cac-business-names-registration-for-msmes/