From TCNEWS
The National Directorate of Employment, NDE Abia State has flagged off the Sustainable Agricultural Development Scheme, SADTS for fifty (50) unemployed persons in Abia state.

In his keynote address, the NDE Director General, Mallam Abubakar Nuhu Fikpo who was represented at the ceremony by the State Co-ordinator, NDE Abia State, Mrs Tessy Wachuku, encouraged the participants to take the training seriously as the training was geared towards creating employment for the rural communities in exotic vegetable planting and livestock production farming business.
He said it was expected that they would establish their small farm businesses and in turn train others which will bring a multiplier effect and reduce unemployment.
Fikpo, congratulated them for the privilege to be selected for the training.

Also speaking, Mrs Chikaodi Okereke, a representative of the Head of Department, Rural Employment Promotion Department at the headquarters disclosed that the scheme was designed to create employment and generate wealth.
According to her, the training which would last for three (3) months, would also run in two phases.
The first phase according to her would last for one month and would be for the theoretical aspect and the second phase would be the practical field adaptative phase for two months at the NDE Agricultural Skills Training Centre, Umuezegu, Isiala Ngwa North L.G.A, of Abia State.

Also, the Head of Department, Rural Employment Promotion department, Mrs Stella Chukwuekezie in a brief speech, encouraged the participants to make ample use of the opportunity given to them.

Responding on behalf of the participants, Mr Christian Obilor Ikpeama thanked the Directorate and the federal government for the opportunity granted them and promised that they will make judicious use of the opportunity.