In an efforts to reduce the unemployment among the Nigerian youths, the National Agricultural Mechanize Cooperative Society (NAMCS), has reiterated its readiness to train 12,000 interested youths across the federation in agribusinesses.
Findings so far showed that only about 300 youths had registered for the training opportunities even when the statistics on enquiries doubles the number of registered youths.
The training areas include tomatoes paste, Poultry, fish farming, tooth paste production, fashion & design, animal feeds, animal fattening, among others
NAMCS president, Dr Aliyu Muhammed Waziri explained that the training will afford Nigerian youths the opportunity to contribute to the nation’s economy.
He also noted in a press conference in Kaduna, that the training, which will last four days across the country is centred on building a new crop of young Nigerians with an entrepreneurial mindset.
Waziri added that participants would be awarded CAC Certificate, SMEDAN certificate, NAMCS Certificate, Business plan, feeding and opportunity to access loans to grow their businesses.
According to him, “the period of registration is from Monday, November 16, 2020, to December 30, 2020. Interested youths should visit www.namcs.com.ng and click on training for more information on the registration”.
However, he clarified that the loan the successful applicants will have access to would be repaid ten months and only civil servants would be allowed to stand as guarantors to loan applied.
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