NiWAB Commissions Okrika Feed Mill, Targets 60 Women and Youths for Training
By Mercy Tula, SOUTH SOUTH DESK –Â The Nigerian Women in Agricultural Business Cooperative Society Limited (NiWAB), Rivers State Chapter, has commissioned a feed mill facility in Okrika Local Government Area to boost livestock feed production and empower 60 women and youths with technical skills in machine operations.
The facility, located at the Okrika Local Government Council Secretariat, is expected to support livestock farmers, create employment opportunities and promote agricultural enterprise development among rural women and young people.
Speaking at the commissioning, the President of Rivers State Apex of NiWAB, Madam Amonia Nwuke, said the facility would contribute to local feed production, support livestock farmers and create business opportunities for women and youths.
Nwuke explained that the initiative was designed to connect agricultural development with skills acquisition, employment generation and enterprise development.
In her remarks, the National President of NiWAB, Hon. Grace Titi, commended the Executive Chairman of Okrika Local Government Area, Chief Hon. Akuro Alfred Tobin, DSSRS, JP, for providing the venue for the establishment of the facility.
She also expressed appreciation to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for supporting the initiative through its women’s economic empowerment policy, aimed at enabling rural women to acquire practical skills, operate and maintain equipment, and access employment opportunities.
Titi urged the selected beneficiaries to make effective use of the facility, stressing the importance of maximising the opportunities provided to improve their livelihoods and contribute to agricultural development.
The Okrika Local Government Council Chairman, Chief Hon. Akuro Alfred Tobin, who was represented at the event by Hon. Tams Iyalla, thanked the sponsors for establishing the facility in the area.
He assured them that the facility would be put to optimal use for the benefit of the people of Okrika.
The 60 women and youths selected for the initiative are expected to receive training in operating the feed mill machinery, equipping them with practical skills that could support employment and business opportunities in the agricultural sector.
The facility is also expected to strengthen the local agricultural value chain by improving access to feed production services for livestock farmers.
The initiative highlights the role of agricultural skills development and women’s economic empowerment in promoting rural enterprise, youth participation and sustainable livelihoods.
