Edo State Funds 637 LIFE-ND Beneficiaries While Training 616 Incubatees Across 56 Centres

Governor Monday Okpebholo reaffirmed his administration’s focus on agriculture as a driver of wealth creation, food security, and youth development. Speaking at the flag‑off ceremony in Benin City, he said sustainable farming is key to tackling unemployment, poverty, and rural underdevelopment. The governor’s representative, Commissioner Jerry Uwangue, highlighted the LIFE‑ND project as a strategic effort to equip youths and women with agribusiness skills, mentorship, and resources.

- 637 beneficiaries received working capital and certificates under LIFE‑ND in Edo State. - The project trained 616 incubatees at 56 incubation centres spread across six local government areas. - President Bola Tinubu supplied the critical funding that enabled both the disbursement and the training activities.

The combined disbursement and training scale up Edo State’s capacity to create profitable agribusiness ventures, directly addressing job creation and food security goals. By linking financial support with hands‑on instruction, the initiative aims to reduce reliance on informal livelihoods and foster sustainable enterprise growth. Stakeholders will monitor loan repayment rates and the long‑term viability of the new businesses to gauge the project’s impact.