The Niger State Government has concluded arrangements to
engage 10,000 youths across the state in farming activities as part of
its employment generation programme.
According to the Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr Idris Ndako said that the state has already acquired
6,000 hectares of land for the programme which is expected to kick off
in February 2013. He also noted that each of the 25 local government areas in the state
are expected to also engage about 1,000 youths in farming to complement
the effort of the state government in tackling youth unemployment
headlong.
The Commissioner explained that the aim of the programme is to
encourage youths in the state to see farming as a productive venture and
also an avenue to take the unemployed youths off the street so as not
to make them a ready tool for trouble makers.
Source:Channels TV
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