23/04/2026
*AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria to partner Ondo State Agricbusiness Empowerment Center to scale up Youth Empowerment in the State.*
The National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria Hon. Jabiru Salisu Abdullahi has assured the team from Ondo State Agricbusiness Empowerment Center (OSAEC) led by its chairman Rotimi M. Akinsola, who paid him a working visit at the Agency's headquarters on Wednesday 22nd April, that the Agency will partner the center in scaling up Youth Empowerment in the State considering the Progress the Center has recorded.
The National Coordinator, who was represented by the Head of Planning, Research and Statistics, Mrs. Olubumi Oluwole gave the assurance after listening to the presentation and prayers of the team. He said the Center is already doing a lot but with AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria's intervention more successes would be recorded.
The CEO hinted that once intervention funds are available, Ondo State would be considered for the next batch of Small holders farmers Initiative project and other projects lined up for implementation in the Agency.
Earlier, the group had called for support to scale up in the various Agricultural value chain businesses it had engaged in as part of empowering the youth of the state.
They equally too advantage of the meeting to present documentary evidence of training and Empowerment done, as well as samples of organic fertilizer produced from the center to AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria and expressed readiness to collaborate with the Agency in the sales and distribution of the it across the nation.
The meeting had in Attendance some Management team including Head of PDI, Mrs. Fati Abubakar, Head of Audit, Mr. Ishola Emmanuel and Head of APRM, Comrade Rasheed Kareem while on the part of OSAEC those in attendance were Chief of Staff, Dr. Fela Mosaku, PS OSAEC Mrs. Kemi Akinyemi, Ondo State AUDA-NEPAD coordinator, Mr Falebita Kolawole, DPR&S, Mr. Ojo Bamidele amongst others.
