The Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs has embarked on the capacity building and empowerment of 77 youths and women agro entrepreneurs from states in the Niger Delta to strengthen their ability to own profitable agribusiness projects.
The skill acquisition training, which was conducted by Amzik Integrated Nigeria Limited and Real Yem Opa Consulting Limited, brought together seasoned experts and practitioners in the fishery and other agribusinesses for the drill.
The 10-day intensive capacity-building training was designed to enable the participants to own and operate agribusinesses that would increase their financial stability and sustained income generation.
Declaring the exercise open, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Engr. Olufunsho Adebiyi said the aim of the training was to empower the youth, reduce restlessness and promote peace for rapid socio-economic development in the Niger Delta region and the nation at large.
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He said the workshop was a key component of the ministry’s drive to create the enabling environment for unemployed young people and women, not to earn a living alone, but also to be employers of labour.
The participants were exposed to various techniques of fishery, partnership and cooperative options in fishery, farm security, value chain in fishery, fish farming, crustacean, and aquatic plants, basic record keeping in fishery businesses, sources of funds and their management among others.
In his closing remarks, the representative of Real Yem Consulting, Dr Yemi Odebunmi Oluwasegun, said the ministry considered the firm worthy to deliver the required skills and knowledge following a thorough and competitive procurement process.
On its part, the Managing Consultant of Amzik Integrated Limited, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Zik-Rullahi, urged the participants to utilise and apply the skills and knowledge gained in their various businesses.
