HOT GIST - Nigeria creates 758,500 Jobs Through Agricultural means ...

Nigeria has created job opportunities for 758,500 youths on the platform of Youth Employment in Agriculture Programme (YEAP) which was designed to boost agricultural productivity.  


 Mrs. Karima Babangida, the National Programme Coordinator of the programme, said on Tuesday in Katsina at the inauguration of Katsina State YEAP Steering Committee. 

Babangida, who was Represented by Mr Suleiman Aliyu, said the three-year programme, was supported by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO).
Babangida said that 740,000 jobs would be ‘market-oriented’ for young agricultural producers, while the remaining 18,500 jobs were reserved for university graduates, ‘nagropreneurs’ across the nation.
“Under the market-oriented job, 20,000 youths will be selected from each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
‘’500 graduates will also benefit from the programme in each state of the federation,’’ she said.
The coordinator revealed that 12 states were selected for the first phase of the programme, two from each of the six geo-political zones. 

Mrs Babangida explained that the programme was aimed at providing employment to teeming youths through agricultural enterprises.
Mr Rabe Isa, who spoke on behalf of FAO, urged the committee members to dedicate themselves towards achieving the set goal.
He said that Katsina was also selected for the study of grazing reserves and stock routes being conducted with aimed at addressing farmers/herdsmen clash. 


 


Others were signing of contracts with service providers and beneficiaries, and monitor the development of agro-entrepreneurs and commodity chains, among others.
Yakubu added the state government would continue to accord agriculture a top priority so as to address unemployment, diversify the economy and guarantee food security.  



 

The 32-member steering committee would be headed by the deputy governor himself, who was also the commissioner for agriculture. 


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