Benue distributes 10,000 palm trees to empower youth 

The Benue state government Tuesday distributed 10,000 nursery palm trees as part of the Alia’s Youth Legacy Empowerment Project for youth in the state.

The initiative powered by chairman and chief executive officer of Nigachem Nigeria Limited aims to empower the youth by providing them with opportunities to plant palm trees and become millionaires in the future.

During the launch held in Makurdi, the senior special assistant to the governor on Youth, Mobilisation, and Empowerment, Hon. Moses Mkeenen, highlighted the benefits of palm trees that have the capacity to produce three times a year.

Hon. Mkeenem stated the potential for Benue youth to become wealthy through the project and thanked the governor for the initiative even as he encouraged support from Benue citizens in the Diaspora.

He encouraged the youth to take the project seriously and stated the potential for them to become successful millionaires.

Former speaker of the House of Assembly in the state and serving Commissioner for Youths, and Sports Development, Hon. Terkimbi Ikyange, praised the initiative and shared his own success story of planting palm trees 13 years ago.

He expressed optimism about the project’s impact on the youth and donated 1,000 stands as his contribution.

“I wish to encourage all our youth to take advantage of the various government programs currently available, such as this palm trees. These initiatives have the potential to greatly benefit our youth and contribute to the overall development of our community.”