President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said 21 shared facilities established across 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory are supporting businesses and an estimated 650,000 jobs as the Federal Government expands infrastructure support for micro, small and medium enterprises.
Tinubu disclosed this in a statement posted on his official X account on September 28, 2026, explaining that the facilities are part of the Federal Government’s investment in shared MSME hubs through the National MSME Clinics.
The President said the shared facilities are intended to address one of the challenges faced by small businesses: the high cost of acquiring industrial equipment and establishing production infrastructure independently.
He cited tailors and food processors as examples of entrepreneurs who may need access to industrial machinery and production facilities to increase their output but may not have the capital to acquire such infrastructure themselves.
According to Tinubu, the shared MSME hubs provide access to modern equipment, reliable power and production facilities without requiring individual entrepreneurs to shoulder the full cost of establishing them.
The President said the approach was designed to help businesses increase production, reduce operating costs and improve their competitiveness.
He added that Nigerian entrepreneurs generally have the ideas, skills and ambition to build businesses, but that limited access to appropriate tools and infrastructure can prevent them from expanding.
The 21 facilities currently operate across 19 states and the FCT, with the Federal Government estimating that they are supporting about 650,000 jobs. The figure was also cited by Vice President Kashim Shettima in June 2026 when he announced that the administration had institutionalised 21 shared infrastructure facilities.
The facilities form part of wider government efforts to provide MSMEs with infrastructure, equipment, skills and other support. The model includes shared production spaces and technology-related facilities intended to reduce the upfront costs associated with establishing individual business operations.
The administration has also pursued other entrepreneurship infrastructure projects. On September 23, Tinubu welcomed the construction of the $12 million Abuja Centre for Entrepreneurship, being developed at the SMEDAN Industrial Development Centre in Idu with funding from the Korea International Cooperation Agency and in partnership with SMEDAN and the United Nations Development Programme.
The Abuja centre is expected to provide workspaces, digital facilities, training, incubation and enterprise support. The project has an initial target of supporting 500 aspiring entrepreneurs, 400 start-ups and 1,500 MSMEs, according to the State House.
Tinubu said improved access to shared infrastructure would allow small businesses to produce more at lower cost, potentially helping them expand their operations and workforce.
The President’s latest remarks place access to productive infrastructure at the centre of the Federal Government’s approach to supporting MSMEs, which make up a large part of Nigeria’s business landscape.
The 650,000 figure, however, is an estimate cited by the President and government officials; it should not be interpreted as an independently verified count of net jobs created solely by the 21 facilities.