By PROVIDENCE OBUH

For Nigeria to achieve grass-root entrepreneur industrialization, the Association of Micro Entrepreneurs of Nigeria (AMEN) has identified Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as key.

The is coming ahead of the associations one million man march tagged creating awareness on Nigeria’s industrialization, entitled ´Building a better economy through grassroots industrialization´ coupled with its inauguration, exhibition and awards.

Meanwhile AMEN which has gone tough on its fight towards Nigeria becoming an industrialized nation through micro entrepreneurs, especially through its members, is embarking on the march to create awareness on job opportunities, how people can create jobs on their own translating into self employment.

Speaking during a press conference to announce the march, President of the Association, Mr. Prince Saviour Iche said that the association was registered in April 2010 to promote grass root industrialization with a vision to ensure that Nigeria becomes one of the industrialized nation of the world through its watchword “One family one Product& service.

For Iche, this means that in every Nigerian home, there must be business rendered by the family and also creating job opportunities for the youth and as a result reduce crime to the barest minimum. “If nothing is done by creating employment there will be more crisis and Nigeria may not survive it.

“The future of our country industrialization and the reality of vision 20-20-20 are in our hand “AMEN” if only the government of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and appropriate agencies will listen to us,” he said.

Emphasizing on the challenges of micro industries in Nigeria, he said that government policies concerning regulatory agencies which are not favorable to beginners and lack of industrial clusters with basic amenities for young entrepreneurs to actualize their ideas and access to credit facilities as a result of the banking policies does not create room for MSMEs to grow in Nigeria, and also affecting Nigeria industrial development.