NGO created 6,000 jobs in kebbi

A Birnin-Kebbi
based organisation, Youths In Agriculture, said it
had registered 63,000 unemployed youths for its
agricultural empowerment scheme aimed at
providing jobs.
Hajiya Rabi Zuru, the State Coordinator of the
scheme, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
in Birnin-Kebbi on Monday that 3,000 job seekers
in each of the 21 local government areas were
registered for the programme.
``The pilot scheme will be launched next month.
``Beneficiaries will be trained on the production of
commercial cassava, water melon, rice,
vegetables, cereal and livestock production.
``The federal and state governments will support
the scheme,'' she said.
Rabi said the Emir of Zuru, Alhaji Muhammadu
Sami, had allocated 1,400 hectares of land for the
formal take-off of the pilot scheme.
"We will accord priority to women to be involved
in the diversification of their economic
opportunities.
"The era of high expectations on employment has
passed.
``Job seekers are expected to be productive as
well as contribute to the socio-economic
development of the state through agricultural
initiatives, “ she said.