The Senator representing Plateau North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Istifanus Dung Gyang has sponsored the training of 615 youths from 73 electoral wards in Six local government areas of Plateau North Senatorial District on post-season farming and agro-produce marketing skills.
While declaring the training session open in Jos Senator Gyang, who is the Deputy Chairman Senate Committee on Defence said the training was to empower youths in the constituency with necessary skills to boost agriculture, maximise profit and benefit from farm produce and labour.
The Senator who undertook the training in conjunction with the Federal College of Horticulture Gombe said people of the zone were mostly agrarian and hence the need for the training.
Gyang said the future of Nigeria’s oil-driven economy won’t last; hence the need to project and prioritise agriculture for the much-needed diversification for the inevitable post-oil era.
The lawmaker called on participants to take advantage of the training to acquire requisite knowledge.
He equally advised them to use the lecture papers for reference purposes to refresh their memories for necessary time-to-time application.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Plateau State Chris Hassan, represented by the Vice-Chairman of the PDP Northern Zone Davou Mang praised the positive impact and record performance of Senator Gyang as a credible representative of Plateau in the National Assembly.
The member representing Jos East/Jos South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Dachung Musa Bagos, four State House of Assembly members from Plateau North, elders and stakeholders all commended Senator Gyang’s quality representation at the National Assembly.
The seed/trader money was presented to 615 empowered beneficiaries from the 73 electoral wards in the six local government areas of Plateau North Senatorial District.
Senator Gyang hopes that the beneficiaries will put to use the knowledge acquired at the training.