Engr. Benjamin Ogbonnaya Okah a former Ebonyi Commissioner, engineer and businessman has identified Modern mechanised farming as the panacea for youth unemployment.

In a press release made available to newsmen, the Ebonyi statesman bemoaned the growing youth unemployment in the state and the country at Large noting that the government alone cannot solve the challenge of youth unemployment.

He called on the private sector to take the lead in creating Jobs for the teeming youths in the state to complement the efforts of the government.

*Engr. Ben Okah in his resolved to maximally reduce poverty level, youth unemployment and underemployment is set to hold an Agric Summit where he will launch EBONYI YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SCHEME (EBOYES)* A platform that will train the youths on modern Agricultural revolution.

In his words, he stated that *"If there is food, there is peace, a farmer is a magician who turns mud into money, any country which cannot feed itself can be independent, Ebonyi State have arable land that are lying fallow, However, the youths cannot go into agriculture because they lack the capital, an organised Farmer is an employer, through EBOYES we shall Partner with the state government to create jobs through Agriculture."*

If the state government will provide hecters of lands in all communities while we train the youths on modern method of mechanised farming. Currently, We are building A modern farm which we intend to replicate in every Community and this will creat the needed employment, reduce crime rate and prosper the citizens.

*©Amb. Timothy Nwachukwu, S.A Media to Engr. Ben Okah.*
*08097311499.*

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