One hundred women in Edu, Moro and Pategi local government area of Kwara state have been trained in fish farming and empowered with inputs, other working tools and cash grant to make them self reliant.
Speaking at the distribution of the empowerment items in Shonga, tagged “Renewed Hope Empowerment” which was organised by the Nigeria Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research, in collaboration with member representing Edu, Moro and Pategi Federal constituency of Kwara state, Mallam Ahmed Saba said the initiative is aimed at removing the women from poverty.
Represented by Muhammed Salihu, the federal lawmakers said the women were carefully selected from the constituency and trained in all aspects of fish farming.
He said the women are also expected to trained other members within their immediate family or the community inorder to spread economic prosperity across the state.
Saba explained that the trainees have been provided with the necessary items to enable them start the fish farming business without any hitch
In his remarks the team leader from the Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research, Procurement and Planning Unit, Mr Lasisi Opeyemi express satisfaction with the quality of training the women went through.
He said the provision of the cash grant and other working tools would enable beneficiaries to start their businesses immediately.
Mr Opeyemi advised the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the materials given to them .
In his address the coordinator and consultant of the training firm, Tripad Engineering and Construction, Alhaja Alasinrin Abdulkadir said the women were trained in such a way that they would be able to train others who are interested in fish farming.
He urged the beneficiaries not to sell the empowerment items giving to them, adding that they should use them to make their lives better.
In his remarks, the Emir of Shonga in Kwara state, Dr Haliru Yahaya, represented by the secretary of the Emirate, Alhaji Yahaya, said the training and empowerment would alleviate the suffering of the people.
Items distributed included a 5000 litres capacity plastic pond,1000 Juvenile fish, fish feed and a cash grant among others.
