{"id":16796,"date":"2026-06-20T12:53:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/i-youth-expands-to-jigawa-as-governor-pledges-full-support\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T18:37:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T18:37:59","slug":"i-youth-expands-to-jigawa-as-governor-pledges-full-support","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/i-youth-expands-to-jigawa-as-governor-pledges-full-support\/","title":{"rendered":"I-Youth s'\u00e9tend \u00e0 Jigawa alors que le gouverneur promet un soutien total"},"content":{"rendered":"
Le projet de la Jeunesse Innovante dans l'Agriculture (I-Youth) a rendu une visite de courtoisie \u00e0 Son Excellence Mallam Umar Namadi, le gouverneur de l'\u00c9tat de Jigawa, au Nig\u00e9ria, dans le cadre des efforts visant \u00e0 \u00e9tendre les activit\u00e9s du projet \u00e0 cet \u00c9tat. Cette visite souligne l'engagement du projet \u00e0 promouvoir l'acc\u00e8s \u00e0 un travail digne et \u00e9panouissant pour les jeunes de l'\u00c9tat de Jigawa en leur donnant les comp\u00e9tences et les ressources n\u00e9cessaires pour participer activement au secteur agricole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
La directrice ex\u00e9cutive d'I-Youth, Aline Mugisho, en discussion avec le gouverneur ex\u00e9cutif de l'\u00c9tat de Jigawa, S.E. Mallam Umar Namadi.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Le soutien du gouvernement est crucial pour mettre en \u0153uvre avec succ\u00e8s les objectifs du projet \u00e0 Jigawa, car il peut faciliter la mobilisation des ressources locales et des parties prenantes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Au cours de la visite, la directrice ex\u00e9cutive du projet, Aline Mugisho, a examin\u00e9 les initiatives de l'IITA visant \u00e0 lutter contre le ch\u00f4mage et l'ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 alimentaire en incitant les jeunes \u00e0 s'engager dans une agro-industrie moderne et rentable. Elle a soulign\u00e9 l'objectif du projet d'am\u00e9liorer le secteur agricole de Jigawa et de renforcer sa viabilit\u00e9 \u00e9conomique en dotant les jeunes des comp\u00e9tences et des aptitudes n\u00e9cessaires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mugisho a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 : \u201c Pour d\u00e9velopper le secteur, nous avons besoin de l'engagement des dirigeants politiques, de ressources, d'investissements et de la force de la jeunesse. Nous proposons de faire de l'\u00c9tat de Jigawa un centre d'excellence en agriculture et de b\u00e2tir une industrie capable d'employer la population croissante de jeunes. Unissons nos forces, faisons-le bien et faisons-le ensemble. \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Le gouverneur Namadi a exprim\u00e9 sa joie lors de cette visite et a salu\u00e9 les contributions de l'IITA pour aider les agriculteurs, les femmes et les jeunes. Il a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 : \u201c En tant que dirigeants, nous devons maintenir l'engagement des jeunes. Sinon, l'histoire sera diff\u00e9rente. Plus nous d\u00e9veloppons la cha\u00eene de valeur agricole, plus nous encourageons nos jeunes \u00e0 participer \u00e0 l'agro-industrie, \u00e0 r\u00e9duire le ch\u00f4mage et \u00e0 stimuler notre \u00e9conomie. \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
La directrice ex\u00e9cutive d'I-Youth, Aline Mugisho, remet une plaque de reconnaissance et de soutien au gouverneur ex\u00e9cutif de l'\u00c9tat de Jigawa, S.E. Mallam Umar Namadi.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Le gouverneur Namadi a r\u00e9it\u00e9r\u00e9 l'engagement de son administration envers l'agriculture et l'autonomisation des jeunes, en mentionnant les efforts de l'\u00c9tat par le biais de l'agriculture en grappes, des services de vulgarisation et du d\u00e9veloppement de la cha\u00eene de valeur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c Vous \u00eates au bon endroit au bon moment, et nous vous apporterons tout le soutien n\u00e9cessaire pour op\u00e9rationnaliser cette initiative \u201d, a-t-il d\u00e9clar\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
La visite s'est conclue par un engagement mutuel \u00e0 mettre en \u0153uvre le projet I-Youth dans l'\u00c9tat de Jigawa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Propos\u00e9 par Jesutofunmi Sharon Robinson<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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