Bade/Jakusko Lawmaker facilitates training of artisans in fishery, poultry production

By Muhammad Maitela, Damaturu

Determined to improve the economy of his constituents, the Federal House of Representatives member for Bade/Jakusko constituency Hassan K. Jakduwa (IBN Jaks) has facilitated a training for 250 Persons across his Constituency in areas of Fishery and Poultry Farming.
The Training which took place on the at Saleh Suleiman Event Center, Gashua, Yobe State was a one day intensive training on fishery and poultry farming which was facilitated by Malam Haruna Mamman, a renowned fishery expert in the region and Malam Musa Mustapha a livestock expert.
The Training was declared open by Malam Salisu Jawi who represented the Hon, Jakduwa at the event and gave his opening remarks.
He said, “As expressed by Hon. K. Jakduwa, the objective behind training 250 individuals in fishery and poultry is to alleviate poverty in the region and empower them to be self-reliant.
“The provision of a capital of 30,000 naira is intended to facilitate the prompt initiation of income-generating activities for the beneficiaries.”
According to him, the 250 Participants were drawn across the 20 electoral Wards from the two local government areas, were trained fishery and poultry farming, and how to invest in the areas for realistic expectations of profits and different methods of fish and poultry farming; and how to construct a fish pond and poultry farm and how to manage them effectively.