Charles Folayan Heads the Presidential Initiative for the Empowerment of Young Farmers (The Green Money Project)
The Ekan-Meje born youth leader and former Technical Assistant in the Presidency on Youth and Student Affairs Charles Olufemi Folayan has been appointed as the Coordinator of the Federal Government’s Green Money Project. This initiative, aimed at empowering Nigerian youth through agriculture, seeks to foster innovation and growth in the agricultural sector.
Folayan, widely known as Asoju Odo, was the YPP House of Representatives candidate for the Irepodun/Isin/Ekiti/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency in the 2023 general elections. He also served as the Special Assistant to the former Minister of Youth Development between 2023 and 2024, prior to his latest appointment.
The Green Money Project, a presidential initiative, is designed to empower young Nigerians by equipping them with skills and tools for modern agricultural practices, mechanization, climate-smart farming, and digital technologies. The project aims to nurture the development of agribusinesses, enabling youth to thrive in the agricultural sector.
The project was initiated by the Office of the Special Assistant to the President on Agriculture, in collaboration with the Re-Orientation Advocacy of Nigeria (RAN), and is being implemented in partnership with several key federal ministries, departments, and agencies, including:
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
Federal Ministry of Youth Development
Federal Ministry of Education
Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy
Federal Ministry of Water Resources
Federal Ministry of Livestock Development
National Agricultural Land Development Authority
National Agricultural Development Fund
Nigeria Incentives-Based Risk Sharing for Agricultural Lending
National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization
Bank of Agriculture
National Agricultural Extension Research Liaison Services
Selected Federal Universities and Federal Science and Technical Colleges across Nigeria.
www.thegreenmoneyproject.ng’s comprehensive approach ensures a multi-sectoral support system for young farmers, enabling sustainable growth and success in the agricultural industry.
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