The first batch of 100 young men and women out of the target of 1000 who received agribusiness training sponsored by Kaduna Central Senator, Malam Uba Sani graduated in Kaduna on Sunday.
It would be recalled that the programme, launched by Senator Uba Sani, aims to produce a total of 1000 entrepreneurs, who will in turn employ thousands in their various poultry and fish enterprises.
The first batch of 100 beneficiaries who concluded the comprehensive one-month training in modern recreative poultry and fishery business were awarded certificates at a grand ceremony attended by dignitaries and supporters across the state.
Already, the initiative is drawing accolades from Kaduna state’s political, traditional, religious leaders and the civil society who variously describe the scheme as worthy of emulation by Nigerian lawmakers. Among them is the Kaduna state All Progressives Congress Chairman, Hon Jakada.
The party chairman while speaking during the ceremony at the College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Mando, Kaduna, described Uba Sani as the first Kaduna Senator to conceive the idea of empowering the masses.
Earlier in his address, Senator Uba Sani observed that the era of giving fish and handouts to youths is no longer sustainable. “It is now time to teach the young people how to fish, so that they can create wealth for themselves,” the Senator said.
He encouraged the youths to acquire skills so as to be financially self-reliant and assured the graduated students of all necessary support to access funds and grants from the Federal Government for start up capital.
Cost for bussiness name and bussines plan for each beneficiaries is taken care of by the Distinguished Senator.