Bayelsa, European consortium sign fishery deal, to employ 4,000 The Punch
Published 2 July 2021
The Bayelsa State government on Thursday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with a European fishing consortium in a move that would provide a significant uptick in the state’s agricultural sector.
The MoU with the consortium, Africa Atlantic Gulf of Guinea Fisheries, which includes some Nigerian firms, was facilitated by the Federal Government through the Senior Special Assistant to the President on the Niger Delta, Senator Ita Enang.
At the ceremony in Government House, Yenagoa, Governor Douye Diri said that the deal would generate employment for no fewer than 4,000 youths with 2,500 to be trained in fish farming.
Diri. Photo/FACEBOOK/govdouyedirinewmediaBayelsa State’s focus on the development of agriculture has received a boost with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a European fishing consortium and some Nigerian firms.
The deal with the consortium, Africa Atlantic Gulf of Guinea Fisheries (AAGGF), was facilitated by the Federal Government through the office of the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger Delta, Ita Enang. x
Governor Douye Diri disclosed during the signing ceremony at the Government House, Yenagoa that the pact would generate employment for no fewer than 4,000 youths and that 2,500 would be trained in fish farming and given European Union certification.
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