LIFE-ND project Trains 200 Agribusiness Beneficiaries for 4th Batch in A'Ibom
The Federal Government/NDDC/IFAD-assisted Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) project has trained 200 unemployed and youths for its 4th batch in Akwa Ibom State. The training, held simultaneously in Uyo and Mbo Local Government Areas, took place on Friday, October 30, 2026. Addressing the beneficiaries, the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Offiong Offor, urged them to take the enterprise development training seriously. "This is an enterprise development project. It has an incubation model. It is a model used by our Igbo brothers which has worked for them over time. If you apply yourself to it, you will profit maximally," she said. "It is not a jamboree. You are here to improve your capacity, knowledge base and finances. Whatever you are learning, please take it seriously." Offor thanked the NDDC, IFAD and other funders for supporting the project and commended Governor Umo Eno for providing an enabling environment for...