A non-governmental organization (NGO) Arewa Development Support Initiative (ADSI) has empowered 203 youths in Adamawa State affected by insurgency, banditry, and economic hardship.
Zubaida Basheer, the Acting Coordinator of ADSI in Adamawa, disclosed this during the launch event for the empowerment of 40 youths.
According to her, ADSI Adamawa initiated its first empowerment program in 2021, which trained 163 beneficiaries in various skills such as bread-making, catering, leather works, shoe-making, ICT, and poultry farming on the 29th of August 2021.
“The focus of this year’s programme is centered on poultry farming, particularly the rearing of chicks, turkeys, and small ruminants like goats and to empower 40 youths in Adamawa, with the state chapter taking charge of the initiative.
“The objective of the programme is to promote diversity in business by providing training and support to the people affected by insurgency, banditry, and economic meltdown,” she said.
Basheer said the organization has given starter packs consisting of drinkers, feeders, chick and turkey feeds, and ruminant feeds to the beneficiaries.
“For ruminants, the time to submit them back to the organization is after six months, when they have produced. For turkeys and chicks, two will be submitted back to the organization when they have reached table size. This is to promote a revolving system that creates more opportunities for others, making the cycle continuous.
“To ensure commitment from the beneficiaries, ADSI has created a revolving initiative, in which every beneficiary must have a guarantor. ADSI will collect 2 seedlings from every beneficiary through the guarantor,” she said.
Basheer thanked the founder, Dr. Khuraira Musa, and the other management team for their support of ADSI in Adamawa State.
She said the organization’s funding source is through monthly contributions of at least N2,000 from women across Northern Nigeria, and the funds are utilized to bring succor to women and youths affected by insurgency, banditry, and other challenges.
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