30,000 Persons In Zamfara To Benefit From FG’s Non-Collateral Loan

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo Visits, Inagurates Projects In Zamfara.

30,000 persons are expected to benefit from the Federal Government small-scale loan Zamfara state, Acting president Yemi Osinbajo said, yesterday.

Osinbajo who made this known while inaugurating some projects at Talata Mafara, Zamfara said, that the Federal Government was committed to tackling unemployment among Nigerians, especially youths.

He said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration had already engaged 2,363 graduates from the state under the N-Power programme.

He attributed the security challenges confronting the country to the severe unemployment situation in the country.

According to him, 8,446 persons have been employed under the National School Feeding Programme involving 1,223 schools.

Earlier in his remarks, Gov. Abdulaziz Yari commended the Federal Government for introducing various loan schemes on agriculture.

Yari said that the facilities would promote farming activities this year.

He then appealed to the Federal Government to establish a rice factory in the state considering its potentiality in agriculture.

According to him, this move would enhance farmers’ productivity.