Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has assured that his government will continue to pay attention to human capital development and economic diversification.
Governor Bello gave the assurance in a state broadcast to commemorate this year’s independence day celebrations in Lokoja on Thursday.
He pledged that his administration empower youths in the state to emerge next agric and tech billionaires.
It is projected that agric billionaires are the next phenomenon that will sweep this country. We will also grow tech billionaires,
“Our young people must realise that the stigma of rustic rurality associated with agriculture has long since evaporated. I own a farm and I can tell you it is a lucrative engagement.
“It is projected that agric billionaires are the next phenomenon that will sweep this country. We will also grow tech billionaires, but not as readily or as plentifully as those who will emerge from Agric enterprise. I urge every young person, do yourself a favour and join this speed train now,” he said.
Governor Bello noted that Kogi state is blessed with plenty of land and water resources suitable for agriculture and the government has developed various programmes to get willing and able Kogites to take up farming or any other branch of agriculture they may be interested in.
