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NYSC partners Cereals Research Institute on modern Agric training

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The National Youth Service Corps has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi, Niger State, on the training of Corps Members and Staff on modern farming methods. The formalization of partnership by the two agencies came as NYSC is revamping its agricultural programme in line with the Federal Government’s policy on diversification of the economy. NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, said at the NCRI office today that the Scheme was tapping the potentials of Corps Members for the promotion of agriculture with a…

NYSC partners Leventis Foundation on agric training for corps members

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National Youth Service Corps NYSC has stated its commitment in ensuring that Corps Members are fully empowered with relevant skills and other incentives that would reduce graduate unemployment and increase food sufficiency in the country. NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu disclosed this on Monday in Abuja while signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the Scheme and Leventis Foundation Nigeria. Ibrahim thanked the management of Leventis Foundation for identifying with the NYSC on youth empowerment, wealth creation and sustainable development. He added that the dearth of white collar jobs in the…

NYSC partners ARMTI, NCAM on agric training, mechanization

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The National Youth Service Corps said it will continue to explore avenues for training of Corps Members on modernized farming and deployment of equipment. The Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim stated this during seperate signings of Memorandum of Understanding with the Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI) and National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM) at their offices in Ilorin. The Director-General said the partnership which kicked off with the two agencies was aimed at boosting the Scheme’s agricultural programme and support Corps Members that were interested in agro-ventures. He…