Abstract
The main purpose of this study is to know the roles of small scale business in the development of a nation. Every nation no matter the nature and rate of available human and material resources under its disposal can hardly attain growth and economic development if the small scale business sectors of such nature is neglected or not given adequate financial supports cum other incentives that make for the survival of this business. The total population for the study is 200 staff of selected SMEs in Lagos State. The researcher used questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection. Descriptive Survey research design was adopted for this study. A total of 133 respondents made up farm managers, farm officers, insect fumigators and farm supervisors was used for the study. The data collected were presented in tables and analyzed using simple percentages and frequencies