The Director-General (DG) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has opened the 2026 Farm/Ventures Managers’ Workshop and urged managers of the Scheme’s ventures to embrace new ideas that will align their operations with global best practices.
He made the call while declaring open the 2026 Farm/Ventures Managers’ Workshop, themed “Promoting Viable Partnerships For Profitable NYSC Ventures,” in Abuja.
Nafiu, who was represented by the Director, Corps Mobilisation, Mrs. Rachel Idaewor, said the NYSC ventures were established as initiatives to empower Corps Members, staff and host communities. He charged the managers to chart new paths that would make the ventures more profitable and sustainable.
“The NYSC is building businesses that will drive economic growth and empowerment of our Corps Members.
“Therefore, the importance of commitment by all members of staff in charge of the Scheme’s ventures cannot be over-emphasized,” he said.
The DG stressed the need for managers to continue to shun acts of sabotage and mismanagement. He explained that the workshop was designed to enhance their capacity and promote viable partnerships that would increase the profit margin of the ventures.
He also commended farm and ventures managers who performed creditably and encouraged them to sustain their efforts in order to achieve greater success.
In his welcome address, the Acting Director, Ventures Management Department, Mr. Abe Dankaro, said the department had recorded significant milestones through increased productivity, expanded market reach and impactful partnerships.
He listed some of the achievements to include the installation of a solar borehole, the establishment of a modern fish farm at the NYSC Farm in Kwali, FCT, and the commencement of beef fattening at the premises of the NYSC Nasarawa State Orientation Camp in Keffi.
Dankaro added that the Management of Ventures Department was partnering with reputable organisations to enhance Corps Members’ training and boost both farm and factory operations.
