• Mohammed Abubakar Gajibo
• Babagana Ali
• Abba Mohammed Kyari

Entrepreneurs are organizers whose inputs gave value to the other recourses when combined in the production process of goods and services. Bank of industry is a development financial Institution established to ensure economic growth and development in Nigeria through supporting entrepreneurial activities and other industrial activities. To this effect, promoting and enhancing entrepreneurial activities is of paramount importance to the economy. The present study attempts to examine the Impact of Bank of Industry on Growth of Entrepreneurship activities in Maiduguri Borno State Nigeria. Both primary and secondary data were gathered with the aid of structured questionnaire from the skill and permanent staff of the Bank of industry as sources of data through survey and available data methods. Data Collected were presented and analyzed with the aid of simple percentage and chi-square statistical test was used to test the research hypothesis. It was revealed that there is significant relationship between the Bank of Industry (BOI) and entrepreneurial activities in Maiduguri. On the other hand, it was found out that the federal government programs that were designed to encourage the entrepreneurs have not achieved their objectives in terms of entrepreneur’s innovation, creativity and diversification in Maiduguri Borno state. The study recommends that the government should review and modify the initiated programs by involving right and appropriate human and material resources that will reach out to right entrepreneurs who would use the facility appropriately and there should be increase in the fund mobilization as well as the recovery of the credit granted.

Bank of Industry, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial activities, profitability, Sales volume and Growth.

"IMPACT OF BANK OF INDUSTRY ON GROWTH OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES IN MAIDUGURI BORNO STATE NIGERIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no.d564-d571, October-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2110364.pdf

"IMPACT OF BANK OF INDUSTRY ON GROWTH OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES IN MAIDUGURI BORNO STATE NIGERIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no. ppd564-d571, October-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2110364.pdf