FIRS Trains Southwest Youths To Boost Livestock Farming
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has launched a training and empowerment programme for youths in the southwest, particularly in Oyo, Ondo, and Ekiti states, to develop them into potential livestock farmers.
Benedicta Akpana, according to thenationonlineng.net, representing the Office of the Technical Assistant to the Executive Chairman of FIRS on Special Duties, highlighted that the initiative aims to deliver long-term benefits by transforming the participants into skilled livestock farmers within a few years.
Speaking at the event in Ibadan, Akpana emphasised that the beneficiaries would, in turn, empower others, contributing to economic growth by increasing the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and fulfilling their tax obligations as responsible citizens.
She said: “FIRS is currently sponsoring a livestock farming training/empowerement for youths in Southwest (Oyo, Ondo and Ekiti State). We just concludede the first phase in Oyo State, and the next phase will be coming up in Ekiti State between 12th and 13th of December, and the last phase will be in Ondo State between 16th and 17th of December.
“24 youths in Oyo State has been empowered after the training to support their dream and vision in rearing livestock (poultry).”
In his remark, the Convener, Livestock Training Programme for 60 youths in South West, Femi Oludare Rowland said the motive behind the training was to create job for the youths, eradicate poverty and ensure food security.
He said there is need for more youths to go back to agriculture because there is an opportunity for them to feed the nation through agriculture.
One of the beneficiaries, Fikayo Akinwunmi lauded FIRS for the two-day training towards expanding food security of the nation.
He however seek expansion of capacity building for small poultry businesses through access to loan so as to increase their productivities.
