No fewer than 1,940 youths in Niger State have been trained and empowered by National Directorate of .
The State Coordinator, Mr Abdullahi Mohammed, who spoke with newsmen in Minna on Thursday, said the youth were trained and empowered in different skills to be self reliant.
He said the youth were trained in vocational skills development, special public works, rural development and small scale enterprises.
Mohammed explained, “We have trained youths in our various departments such as handcraft, trades, practical training on agriculture and also linked them with some commercial banks for them to be able to access loan to set up a small scale business.
“We have over 50 youths that we trained in modern ways of farming so that they will also train rural farmers in modern rice, maize, yam and beans production to boost agricultural farm produce.
“We also linked job seekers with federal and state ministries, Non Governmental Organisations and they are presently serving in various departments for a period of six months.“After this period of six months, they may get automatic employment based on their performance with the organisations they are attached to.”
The State Coordinator, Mr Abdullahi Mohammed, who spoke with newsmen in Minna on Thursday, said the youth were trained and empowered in different skills to be self reliant.
He said the youth were trained in vocational skills development, special public works, rural development and small scale enterprises.
Mohammed explained, “We have trained youths in our various departments such as handcraft, trades, practical training on agriculture and also linked them with some commercial banks for them to be able to access loan to set up a small scale business.
“We have over 50 youths that we trained in modern ways of farming so that they will also train rural farmers in modern rice, maize, yam and beans production to boost agricultural farm produce.
“We also linked job seekers with federal and state ministries, Non Governmental Organisations and they are presently serving in various departments for a period of six months.“After this period of six months, they may get automatic employment based on their performance with the organisations they are attached to.”
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