By: Ijeoma Sandra.

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has awarded Prince Samben Nwosu as the best-performing Business Development Service Provider in Nigeria.

Prince Nwosu, who received the Award of Best Performing BDSP at the ongoing Annual SMEDAN 2025 MSME Conference, currently holding at the Federal Palace Hotel Lagos, Nigeria with the theme; “Building a future of Innovation, Resilience, and Prosperity”, which is well attended by the Honourable minister for Trade and Commerce, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, the DG of SMEDAN, Charles Odi, the Governor of Kaduna State, HE. UBA Sani, a notable industry leader, and small business operators will discuss strategies for the growth and development of MSMEs across the country.

This prestigious award, according to Charles Odi, the Director General of SMEDA, was in recognition of Chief Nwosu’s outstanding contributions towards supporting Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises MSMEs in Nigeria. As a certified BDSP, Nwosu has demonstrated exceptional expertise in providing business development services, including guidance on strategy, performance, competitiveness, and access to finance.

It is important to note that Samben Nwosu ranks Best Performing BDSP among over Nine Hundred (900) SMEDAN-licensed BDSPs in Nigeria.

Nwosu’s achievement is a testament to the impact of BDSPs in driving business growth and job creation in Nigeria. The SMEDAN National BDSPs Certification and Accreditation Framework aims to promote quality and professionalism in business development services, and Nwosu’s award is a shining example of excellence in this field.

While reacting to the prestigious recognition, Prince Samben Nwosu expressed his deepest gratitude to God Almighty and SMEDA, which found him worthy of the recognition. He promised to continue doing his best as a BDSP to ensure that President Tinubu’s agenda of “Think big and Start Small through SMEDAN is achieved in the whole of Nigeria.