The Federal Government has said that members of the National Youth Service Corps, who venture into agriculture after their one year mandatory service, will be empowered with N2 million each.
This was disclosed on Monday by the Executive Director, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI), Dr Patricia Pessu, while speaking at a workshop on value addition of agricultural commodities for 40 corps members selected from the 16 Local government area of Kwara state. According Pessu, 2 corps members, who recently completed their service from Oyo and Abia states respectively, have begun to benefit from the programme. She encouraged the corps members to embrace this same opportunity by submitting a promising proposal at the end of their service year.
The state Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muritala Olanrewaju also revealed that the government is repositioning the agricultural sector to become a profitable agro-business. He said the government has promised to provide adequate machinery to assist farmers in advancing their productivity, profitability and competitiveness.
The NYSC State Coordinator, Mrs. Francisca Olaleye commended the agency and assured them that the beneficiaries would justify the gesture given to them.
