Bearing in mind, the critical role of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises subsector as a major driver for economic growth of Sokoto State through job and wealth creation and enhanced income generation. His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Sokoto State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, CFR(Mutawallen Sokoto) pioneered the establishment of Sokoto State Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency(SOSMEDA)
The noble idea for the establishment of the Agency as a catalyst in the promotion and sustainable growth and development of micro, small and medium enterprises is in line with the cardinal objectives of the present administration in Sokoto State led by His Excellency, the Executive Governor, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, CFR (Mutawallen Sokoto) to use Small and Medium Enterprises to strengthen and galvanize the economy of the State with the ultimate goal of reducing poverty. The Sokoto State Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SOSMEDA) was established through SOSMEDA law of 2016 with the mandate to evolve and implement policies and programmes aimed at promoting and facilitating development in the Small and Medium Scale Industries subsector in Sokoto State.
