A Non Governmental Organisation NGO -Senator Godswill Akpabio for Common Good(SGACG) has launched the North-Central Zone Youth Empowerment Programme tagged SAYEP in Lafiya, the Nasarawa State capital.
The programme, according to the National Coordinator of SGACG, Dr. Jibril Tafida has a defined target of 360 beneficiaries across the six States of Nasarawa, Benue, Kwara, Niger, Kogi and Plateau.
The theme of the programme, “Poverty Reduction through Self-reliance” was attended by delegates, including community and opinion leaders, youth organizations, academia and artisans.
Part of the working tools given to the beneficiaries were Sewing machines, plumbing, electrical and mechanical tools, and other valuable items.
The North Central Coordinator, Engr Mohammed Adudu, in a goodwill message described the event as exemplary and historic, saying that the society needs programmes that would touch lives at this point in the nation’s history.