Group Trains 837 Youths in Abuja, Targets 20m By 2030.
The training and induction ceremony held recently in Abuja marked another milestone for the group using agriculture to tackle unemployment and promote self-reliance.
Its National Coordinator, Mr Emmanuel Bidi said 1,121 students registered for the Abuja programme, with 837 completing the training, adding that they are awaiting empowerment support to start their own agricultural enterprises.
He explained that the vision goes beyond training, with the aim of helping beneficiaries build sustainable businesses that create jobs and contribute to food production.
Bidi disclosed that it has, alongside Praise Agrovet, trained and empowered 64,734 youths since inception across FCT, Nasarawa, Niger, Kogi, Benue and Kano States in poultry production, fish farming, goat rearing and other value chains. The group said it plans to establish and activate 34 training centres with programmes accredited by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), targeting 20 million Nigerian youths by 2030. It also plans to sustain free agricultural training quarterly nationwide and establish SOBAI-branded agricultural farms across the 36 states to serve as research, training and industrial attachment centres, including for NYSC members. The initiative stressed the need for quality animal feed, veterinary products and competent personnel to improve livestock health and farm productivity.
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