Nigeria Youth Congress (NYC) has called on government at all levels and organised private sector operator to partner CONTEC Global, a company with interest in agriculture, ICT securities, tourism, and energy to make maximum use of opportunities that are abound in Nigeria’s agricultural with a view to creating jobs the teeming youths in the country.
Already, a subsidiary of the company, CONTEC Global Agro Limited (CGAL), a multinational agricultural solution provider with interest in the production of organic farm inputs, has revealed that it is committing a total of $360 million in the next two years to build organic laboratories in the 36 states of Nigeria.
President of NYC, Yakubu Shendam, accompanied by Nigerian representative of the African Union (AU) on Youth Matters, John Tunji Asaolu and members of the Congress made the call shortly before the presentation of Champion of Youth Empowerment award to Benoy Berry, chairman, CONTEC Global in Abuja.
Shendam also commended the company for its drive to ensure food security in the country through organic farming using latest biological solutions and cutting-edge technology.
He applauded the advocate of Nigeria’s organic farming for empowering Nigerian youths through setting up the AfriOne smart handset with various applications in Africa, Shendam said NYC will take the campaign of organic farming across the nooks and crannies of Nigeria to stimulate youths’ interest in organic farming.
He said: “We are interested in keying into this agriculture revolution, I call on governments and other stakeholders to key in as this is the only way that we can create jobs for our youths as the company is helping to develop our agriculture.
“We are surprised to know that there are tissue culture and organic facilities here in Abuja that can eliminate carcinogenic properties from crops thereby reducing the health challenges associated with imported chemical fertilizers.
“While some businessmen are busy importing fake chemicals from abroad, here you have the remedy through organic fertilizer to keep our health in sound condition. If you will continue to do this our country and Africa will be safe and there will be enough food for everyone. We therefore bestow on you the Champion of Youth Empowerment.”
