In a bid to reduce the unemployment rate in the state and also boost food and cash crop production, the Niger state government has said it will engage not less than 10,000 unemployed youths in farming this year. To make a success of the programme, government is to clear 6000 hectares of land which will be shared to the beneficiaries of the ‘back to land’ scheme in the 25 local government areas of the state.

The Commissioner for Planning and Deputy Chairman of the State Economic Committee, Idris Ndako who disclosed this in Minna today while giving details of the 2013 appropriation law already signed by Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu.

He said government will also strengthen the state tractor hiring scheme to put it in position of serving both the new set of farmers and other farming communities in the state. Similarly Ndako submitted that the irrigation schemes at Lioji town and others around the state are to be revived to provide facility for all year farming.

The Commissioner said the government will partner with the Federal government in the rural road construction programme saying that 200 kilometres of rural roads will be constructed in the 774 wards of the state which he said will provide easy access for movement of agricultural goods and services.

http://dailytimes.com.ng/article/niger-state-engage-10000-youths

TEACHING THEM TO FARM IS 1 THING STAYING TO FARM IS ANOTHER. I HOPE THE YOUTHS STAY ON THE FARM

I hope dis is done by d state government and not d usual job creation on paper

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Another conduit for siphoning public funds

We'll soon hear that 10 billion was sunk into it

abbeybanks: In a bid to reduce the unemployment rate in the state and also boost food and cash crop production, the Niger state government has said it will engage not less than 10,000 unemployed youths in farming this year. To make a success of the programme, government is to clear 6000 hectares of land which will be shared to the beneficiaries of the ‘back to land’ scheme in the 25 local government areas of the state.

The Commissioner for Planning and Deputy Chairman of the State Economic Committee, Idris Ndako who disclosed this in Minna today while giving details of the 2013 appropriation law already signed by Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu.

He said government will also strengthen the state tractor hiring scheme to put it in position of serving both the new set of farmers and other farming communities in the state. Similarly Ndako submitted that the irrigation schemes at Lioji town and others around the state are to be revived to provide facility for all year farming.

The Commissioner said the government will partner with the Federal government in the rural road construction programme saying that 200 kilometres of rural roads will be constructed in the 774 wards of the state which he said will provide easy access for movement of agricultural goods and services.

http://dailytimes.com.ng/article/niger-state-engage-10000-youths

Hope they walk the talk.

Woow

[quote
author=Ada Nri1]We'll soon hear that 10 billion was sunk into
it[/quote]Haba, must u condem any government programme? Government has
comeup with nice programme to reduce youth unemployment, this is a
comendable policy.

Good initiative,but the question is the implementation and financial honesty

Nice move,at least the restiveness in that region will subside.
Nice initiative,hope it can be maintained in the long run.

I can see, my oga start moving, well done Muazu Babangida

hmmmm...i can imagine somebody wearing medical lab. Coat with hoe on the shoulder...dats a big step anyway...congrates to those employed

superior1: Another conduit for siphoning public funds

So....the scheme should be cancelled because you think is conduit for siphoning?

Purge your mind of evil and see the positive side of it, to engage the youths.

This is one of the reasons they are ready recruits for Boko Haram, joblessness!

alluson: hmmmm...i can imagine somebody wearing medical lab. Coat with hoe on the shoulder...dats a big step anyway...congrates to those employed

What is wrong in that? Where I am there are caterers that look decent than doctors in their dresses.

Just say you admire everything dirty for those who are not in professional jobs. That is not a good way to go!

Ahmedie25: Haba, must u condem any government programme? Government has
comeup with nice programme to reduce youth unemployment, this is a
comendable policy.

Its a good policy no doubt. But the bad eggs in govt. Will try to render it ineffective. I'm not being cynical or pessimistic, just being realistic.

Oh fellow nairalanders... What do u want? I hear voices...saying in due time when niger state becomes τ̲̅ђe real food basket of τ̲̅ђe nation you all say it was a good ideal...but it is on record that you always are antagonist....and ur comments will be remembered.

T.B JOSHUA PROPHECY IS COMING TO REALITY..

Since 1995 al diz govt tiefs,has bin anoucin to employ,to employ,bt they neva did... What a country,employ them first... Haba.

simon gonner: T.B JOSHUA PROPHECY IS COMING TO REALITY..

wetin b d prophecy...

Boost in agriculture

Good move,unemployment will reduce.

E be like say the govnor na T.B JOSH fan..nice move

Who told them that the youths will prefer to be farmers? Stupid Government providing jobs which people don't want.

POSITIVE START.THIS IS WHAT NORTHERN GOVERNMENT SHOULD HAVE ENGAGED THEMSELVES DOING LONG AGO.IMAGINE 30CL OF SOYA MILK FOR
N150 FROM MALAYSIA OR SINGAPORE WHEN IN THE SAME STATE LOCALLY MADE SOYA MILK WHICH HAS MORE NATURAL TASTE AND QUALITY WITH
MORE THICKNESS AND QUANTITY GOES FOR N20 - N30.THE NORTH MUST KNOW THAT RESOURCE CONTROL WILL BE TO THEIR ADVANTAGE IN THE
LONG RUN IF THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT GOD HAS ENDOWED THEM WITH.INFACT,PROFESSOR PAT UTOMI ONCE SAID IN 2006 THAT THE RICHEST ZONE IN NIGERIA
IS THE NORTH WESTERN REGION BECAUSE OF THEIR MINERAL RESOURCES.THE PROBLEM HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE LEADER THAT WILL STOP LOOTING
AND INVEST IN HUMAN RESOURCES AND TAKING AGRICULTURE ALONG.JUST LOOK AT KOGI STATE AS AN EXAMPLE,WITH AJAOKUTA ALONE IT CAN GO PLACES.NIGER,KOGI,NASARAWA,KADUNA AND KWARA STATES HAVE NOT EVEN TAKING OPPORTUNITY OF ABUJA CITY CLOSENESS TO INVEST IN THEIR RESPECTIVE STATES RATHER MASS EXODUS OF THEIR CITIZENS TO ABUJA BECAUSE THEY HAVE FAILED TO PROVIDE BASIC AMENITIES TO THEM. GOD BLESS NIGERIA.

Nice, very nice move.

J12: Who told them that the youths will prefer to be farmers? Stupid Government providing jobs which people don't want.

Oga, whtever happened to the word 'I'. That you don't like farming doesn't mean every other person should dislike farming also. Learn to speak for urself

simon gonner: T.B JOSHUA PROPHECY IS COMING TO REALITY..

shut da Bleep up

When will govt in Nigeria do the action before announcing?