{"id":15840,"date":"2026-06-20T12:47:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iita-onne-hosts-graduation-of-ogoni-youth-after-machine-fabrication-training\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T20:29:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T20:29:48","slug":"iita-onne-hosts-graduation-of-ogoni-youth-after-machine-fabrication-training","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-onne-hosts-graduation-of-ogoni-youth-after-machine-fabrication-training\/","title":{"rendered":"IITA-Onne hosts graduation of Ogoni youth after machine fabrication training"},"content":{"rendered":"A training organized for 15 Ogoni youth, which kicked off on 14 January, was concluded successfully on 29 March. The training was in line with the\u00a0United Nations Environment Programme<\/a><\/u>\u00a0(UNEP) recommendation to provide an alternative source of livelihood for oil-impacted communities of Ogoniland in Southern Nigeria.\n
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The graduating youth (back row) with some of the organizers and other stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nLe\u00a0Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project<\/a><\/u>\u00a0(HYPREP), in a tripartite collaboration with the\u00a0Stakeholder Democracy Network<\/a><\/u>\u00a0(SDN) and\u00a0IITA<\/a><\/u>, developed the template for the training aimed to empower these Ogoni youth.\n\nIITA-Onne organized a closing cum graduation ceremony to celebrate the youth who successfully participated in the training on fabrication of cassava processing machines. The ceremony was attended by representatives from HYPREP and SDN, as well as members of the press.\n\nIn his opening remarks, Head of IITA-Onne Station,\u00a0Richardson Okechukwu<\/a><\/u>\u00a0noted\nthat the graduands were taught how to fabricate basic processing machines such as roasters, graters, presses, burr mill, sifter, peeling, and cabinet dryer as well as postharvest processing. He encouraged the graduands to take the lessons to heart by working towards the purpose of achieving sustainable livelihoods through this program.\n\nIn his speech, Dr Marvin Dekil, Project Coordinator of HYPREP-Ministry of Environment, represented by HYPREP\u2019s Head of Legal services Mrs Ekanem Grace, stated that HYPREP will ensure that the skills gained by the 15 graduands are put to good use. This will be achieved with the setting-up of a cassava processing center that would generate income and create an economic hub for the communities.\n\n\u201cIt has been a long journey for the trainees, who have had previous trainings on machine fabrication. The trainees are the first batch of the program,\u201d he said. He urged the trainees to leverage on the opportunities provided by this training to change their lives and become good ambassadors of their communities. He commended IITA and SDN for supporting the program and assured the FG\u2019s commitment to full implementation of the Ogoni clean-up exercise.\n\nIn his own remarks, SDN Senior Project Officer, Jesse-Martin Manufor noted the importance of the training as cassava is a staple food for many Nigerians as well as important cash crop that produces garri, starch, and flour.\n\nThe graduands were issued certificates of participation.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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