Federal Government begins the training of Abia Youths on Cassava Control

In line with FG  Agricultural Transformation Agenda, the government has flagged off a three-day training of youths and feamales in the eleven autonomous communities of Nkporo kingdom in Abia State on cassava processing and value chain addition.

The programme is element of government’s efforts to cut back poverty in rural communities. House of Representatives Chairman on Agriculture Hon. Mohammed Monguno said the exercise was initiated by his committee to empower rural youths and women. He explained the exercise would further help to make certain food security in the country and boost export of farm produce.

Monguno said participants would receive cash grants by the end of the training to start out personal businesses. Participants could be trained on processing of cassava into finished products like bread, chin chin, cakes and other delicacies, adding that over 50 youths were geared towards the very first phase of the programme.

In her address at the big event, Chief Executive of Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute, Ilorin, Dr. Mrs. Comfort Jolayemi said the project was one of many several projects by ARTIM to facilitate rapid development of rural communities in Nigeria. The ARTIM boss said Nkporo was selected for the project because “it’s one of many leading cassava producing communities in Abia State,” adding so it can help create more jobs on the list of youths.