Edo state government has approved 150 hectares of land for 150 Libyan returnees
www.onotoghene2.com As the repatriation of Nigerians in Libya continues, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has approved the release of 150 hectares of land and N100million seed capital for the 150 Libyan returnees and victims of human trafficking. Vanguard reports that the money and land were given to those who completed a skills acquisition training at the Edo Agricultural Development Programme (ADP) office in Benin City, the Edo State capital. The governor announced this at the graduation ceremony of the returnees in Benin city on Friday, December 30. READ ALSO: My achievements yet to be matched – Jonathan fires back at Governor Shettima According to the Governor, the returnees will be organised into cooperatives under the supervision of the Benin Owena River Basin Authority and the Edo Agricultural Development Programme (ADP). The governor presenting a certificate to a Libyan returnee during the graduation ceremony. Photo source: Vanguard Among the returnees, 51 were traine...
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