In its unwavering commitment to join the government in ensuring food security, as well as create profitable jobs for the youths in the country, the General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries worldwide, Dr Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, has trained and empowered Bayelsa youths in agriculture.

The training, which is part of the 70 Points Youth Repositioning Agenda of Dr Olukoya, is aimed at engaging the youths and taking them off the street, utilising available lands of the Church for sustainable agricultural training, helping members develop income through agriculture and contributing to food security.

The training, which started with a demonstration of farming, included agronomical and smart climate agricultural practices, followed by a seminar on agro-business and agro-value chain opportunities.

According to the Mega Regional Overseer, MFM Bayelsa Mega Axis, Pastor Emmanuel Akinola, who spoke on behalf of Olukoya, the free training in agriculture is part of the General Overseer’s initiatives conceived to reposition the youth and completely deliver them from the globally-prevalent vices, train them to be self-sustained and subsequently be employers of labour.

Akinola stressed that Bayelsa State is a blessed land where there is abundant yield of farm produce due to the texture of the soil; hence, the choice of engaging youths in agriculture. He said the trailblazing initiative will enhance the state’s food security.

The Mega Regional Overseer added that the Church also recognised that agriculture remains the primary livelihood for over 70 per cent of Nigeria’s population (National Bureau of Statistics, 2024); hence, the implementation of the impactful programmes that align with national priorities.