Hon. Narai, a young philanthropist and politician per excellent who is a native of Karu Local Government of Nasarawa State, empowered a hundred of youths with seedlings and different farm implements to enhance their farming productivity.
The event which took place at Karu today had in attendance farmers in the entire wards of Karu Local Government Areas in view of his determination to curtail high rate of unemployment and restiveness amongst Karu youths, and not fewer than over one hundred (110) young farmers across the council will be benefited from the farm implements.
“Rural youths in Nasarawa have the potentials needed to participate effectively in agricultural development. Majority of agricultural policies and programmes formulated in the country do not consider constraints confronting youths involved in agricultural development”.
“Major problems encountered by youths in agriculture include lack
of interest in agriculture as a result of drudgery in farm operations, lack of competitive market for agricultural products, lack of start-up capital, inadequate labour saving technologies for ease of operations, inadequate finance/credit facilities, among others”.
“As a result, they are faced with serious economic challenges which result in undue poverty and vulnerability. This has also made youths to seek employment in other sectors of the economy in order to empower themselves economically, resulting in rural-urban migration and leaving the bulk of agricultural production in the hands of old people who often times produce at a subsistence level,” stated Narai.
In view of this, Hon. Narai aimed at reducing poverty, vulnerability in order to enhanced agricultural productivity, increased food security as well as empowering Karu’s youths economically.
Dr. K’tso who was also in attendance, applauded Narai for his innovative and kind gesture toward improving lives through farming among the youths of Karu LGA that government alone cannot meet the demand of everyone without individual assistant.
Farm items donated to the farmers include: Sprayers, high breeds seeds, fertilizer, herbicides and many others.
Among dignitaries who witnessed the event include Dr. K’tso, Comrade Umar Jijiwa -FCT NYC Chairman and Rt. Hon. Shuaibu Sani -Nasarawa State NYC Chairman among others greased the occasion.
