Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has advised the Federal Government
\nto consider establishing farms across the 36 states, using members of the
\nNational Youth Service Corp (NYSC) as drivers of a youth agricultural
\ninitiative.<\/p>\n
The Governor, in a statement issued on Thursday by his Chief Press
\nSecretary, Enyinnaya Appolos, said this when he received the Director
\nGeneral of NYSC, Brig. Gen. Sule Kazaure, who paid him a one day working
\nvisit at Government House Umuahia.<\/p>\n
Governor Ikpeazu said the policy will make it mandatory for Corp members
\nto be trained by experts in various aspects of agriculture during their
\none year national service, and every state will provide farm.<\/p>\n
He said that upon the completion of their service year, the Federal
\nGovernment will make Agric loans accessible to them to go into various
\naspect of farming.<\/p>\n
Ikpeazu said that the scheme will provide employment as it will encourage
\nyouth involvement in agriculture and reduce the number of white collar job
\nseekers.<\/p>\n
The governor said, “I’ve thought about how to solve the problem of
\nunemployment in Nigeria and I think that the best way to solving this
\nproblem Sent from my iPad<\/p>\n
According to him, “NYSC is a vehicle that can drive government policies
\nincluding agriculture and achieve good value chain in the industry”.<\/p>\n
He promised that the erosion site at the orientation camp will be visited
\nand the female hostel looked into, promising that government will continue
\nto assist the NYSC in the state.<\/p>\n
Ikpeazu also pleaded with NYSC to consider awarding contracts for the
\nproduction of uniforms and boots to Aba tailors and shoe makers to support
\nhis administrations drive for patronage of made in Aba goods and services.<\/p>\n
He assured that the state Government will guarantee high quality products
\nas well as provide industrial capacity machines and high quality inputs to
\na consortium of tailors and shoe makers at Aba to meet the demands of NYSC
\nin a timely manner.<\/p>\n
The governor stated that the state is also ready to supply uniforms and
\nboots to military men in the country at competitive prices.<\/p>\n
Earlier, the DG of the NYSC, brig Gen Suleiman Zakari Kazaure said that he
\nwas in the state for a routine inspection of the camp facility for the
\nbatchA stream 2 of the NYSC.<\/p>\n
He thanked the Governor for the cordial relationship between the state and
\nthe NYSC team in the state and appreciated his achievements in the state
\nincluding his benevolence to the NYSC and requested him to assist in the
\narea of erosion control in the camp, fix the dilapidated female hostel and
\nprovide borehole as well as do something about the subvention payable to
\nNYSC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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