The Etsu Nupe, Dr Yahaya Abubakar, has expressed his support to the innovative and transformative projects embarked upon by the Silicon Valley Nigeria Economic Development (SV-NED), the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and the Niger State government.
LEADERSHIP reports that the projects focus on affordable housing, agriculture, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)/energy transformation and mining.
The groundbreaking projects include a massive 360,000-hectare land allocation in Kakakpangi village along the Bida-Minna road and another 100,000 hectares in Wuya, Bida local government area.
Speaking at his palace in Bida when the SV-NED INC USA/SV-NED Energy Ltd and the NYSC team visited him, the Etsu Nupe, who is also the chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, assured of his support for the partnership and lauded the teams for choosing Niger State as the hub for these projects.
Abubakar noted that the projects would transform the state’s socio-economic, industrial, and agricultural sectors.
He opined that the projects would enhance the means of livelihood and welfare and improve the standard of living and quality of life of the residents.
SV-NED chairman, Amb. Amina Ajayi-Labinjo, represented by executive director and executive board member (SV-NED), Captain Dada Labinjo (rtd), said the projects align with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.
She said the projects were geared towards supporting Tinubu in delivering on his promises to accelerate socio-economic development and the welfare of Nigerians and foster national development.
She added that the initiatives align with Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, focusing on sustainable development, agriculture, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), and affordable housing.
According to her, these projects are expected to uplift the lives of thousands of Nigerians, especially NYSC members, by creating opportunities for self-reliance through skills acquisition and employment.
She thanked Etsu Nupe for receiving the team and expressed the willingness of SV-NED and NYSC to partner with him and together to develop the Bida Emirate as well as Niger in general.
The director general of NYSC, Brigadier-General YD Ahmed, represented by the NYSC director of Skills Acquisition and Empowerment Development (SAED), Mr Aremu Kehinde, said the projects would have transformational impacts and economic advancement on young Nigerians and the entire state’s residents.
