As part of ongoing livelihood support to low income earners across vulnerable communities, Yobe state emergency management agency SEMA on 16th June 2023 in 3rd phase of its Livelihood support, identified and empowered 150 Households with backyard Fish Farming Kits.
Earlier in April and May, over 400 Households were supported with Sewing and Grinding Machines across selected communities.
As directed by the state governor, Mai Mala Buni, the kit and other empowerment packages targeting vulnerable population is aimed at closing gaps especially during Cashless policy and now the fish Farming as a pilot to increase Household income and close gaps due to commodity price increase.
Each Beneficiary goes home with a combination of water tank 4 buckets nets fish air vibrator a bag of fish feed and Juvenile Fish
According to the executive secretary, Mohammed Goje, SEMA will assign experts to monitor all beneficiaries to support their takeup.