Over 50 youths in Gombe State were employed by the National Directorate of Employment for agricultural training, enhancing food security.
The Director-General of NDE, Abubakar Fikpo, while speaking during the
three-day SADTS workshop described it as apt and timely.
He added that agriculture as an indigenous occupation in Nigeria is considered a catalyst for the development of any nation.
Represented by NDE North-East Zonal Director, Alao Babatunde, Fikpo said agriculture holds the ace for reducing unemployment.
He emphasized agency growth due to government policies and interventions at various developmental stages.
He said, “Considering the fact that it will seek to remove the drudgery in processing agricultural enterprises and identifies agricultural sector employment, provide every necessary information needed to source for start-up capital from Federal Government intervention initiatives and policies.
