Federal Ministry of Agriculture, with the sponsorship of the senator representing Niger South, Peter Ndalikali Jiya, has trained 120 market women and youths in financial literacy and inclusion.
Senator Jiya at the event said bringing such training to the grassroots was to stimulate economic growth among rural dwellers.
He said if the participants could put into practice what they had learnt, the aim of the government in promoting financial literacy and inclusion would be achieved.
The senator, represented by Alhaji Ibrahim Yakubu, maintained that the participants would be supported with seeds for investment.
He added that a monitoring mechanism had been put in place to ensure that they utilise the knowledge gained.
The facilitators took the participants through the components of financial Inclusion, its benefits and barriers.
A facilitator, Nuhu Nmadu Kolo, a chartered accountant, explained that it was important for business operators, especially at the local level, to be able to have access financial services.
This, he said was to among other things, provide routes to credit and financial services to support business growth.
Similarly, another resource person, Mr Usman Yelwa Shaba, identified some barriers to financial literacy and inclusion as rural areas with limited access, low-income individuals and unawareness of financial services.
