National Park service trains 1,450 Women train on entrepreneurship in Taraba, Adamawa

The National Park service in partnership with Africa Nature investors (ANI) has trained 1450 women on entrepreneurship in Taraba and Adamawa states. The conservator General of National Park service, Dr Ibrahim Musa Goni, disclosed this at the launch of women center and Trade fair in communities that surrounds Gashaka _Gumti National park located within Taraba […]

The National Park service in partnership with Africa Nature investors (ANI) has trained 1450 women on entrepreneurship in Taraba and Adamawa states.

The conservator General of National Park service, Dr Ibrahim Musa Goni, disclosed this at the launch of women center and Trade fair in communities that surrounds Gashaka _Gumti National park located within Taraba and Adamawa states,held at Toungo the southern sector of the park, Sunday.
He disclosed that a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the National park service and Africa Nature investors in 2017  to provide technical and financial support to Gashaka _ Gumti National park.

Represented by Dr Muhammed Kabir, Assistant Conservator National Park Service, the Conservator-General, said the partnership has brought about significant transformation and development for the park and the indigenous people  of the local communities.

He. however, expressed satisfaction that a lot of  benefits were achieved through  the partnership entered between the National park service and ANI.

He stated that  the socio-economic conditions of communities within the park has substantially improved after the partnership was signed.
He said women groups formed into cooperative societies were trained in sewing, Shea butter making and packaging hairdressing among other skills and starter kits were also provided to them.

The Conservator-General also disclosed that 70 volunteers were selected from the local communities within Toungo and Gashaka area in the  park  and trained as Rangers and are now protecting the resources of the park.

He also announced that 100,000 cattle were vaccinated as part of community service rendered by the park.
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In his address, Mr. David Peter, Deputy project Manager of Africa Nature, investors said women in the surrounding areas of the park were economically empowered through entrepreneurship training and   their economic status has improved significantly   through the partnership.