The National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hudson Consulting Company, an American-based Agro-allied corporation, with a view to establishing a mega rice mill at Isampou, Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa state.
This is in continuation of the drive to improve its revenue base and food production in the country.
The NYSC Director, press and public relations, Mr. Eddy Megwa, said while signing the memorandum of understanding, NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Mohammad Fada revealed that the benefits of the bilateral relationship include; “Enhancement of income generating activities of the NYSC, training and mentoring of Corps Members”.
Other benefits according to General Fadah include, “beefing up NYSC’s contribution to Federal Government’s rice sufficiency programme, contributing to the development of the community where the rice mill will be established, and enhancing the visibility of NYSC brand in the public domain.”
He said. NYSC will be a major consumer of the rice as it will be supplied to all Orientation Camps nationwide.
The NYSC helmsman gave the assurance that his administration will give maximum support for the partnership to yield the desired results.
Earlier in his remark, the Executive Chairman of Hudson Consulting Company, Prince Tom Ighihe said the essence of the synergy is to boost Nigeria’s food security.
He further said that his company will engage the services of Corps Members and some staff of NYSC when the partnership comes into full implementation.
Olusola Akintonde
