{
  "id": 8885852,
  "title": "Fintiri Youth Empowerment & Development",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/fintiri-youth-empowerment-development",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T07:18:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/fintiri-youth-empowerment-development/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri's administration in Adamawa State has prioritized youth empowerment and human capital development across various sectors. This includes the introduction of the Adamawa State Youth Policy 2025, which outlines a comprehensive framework for youth development, targeting education, employment, entrepreneurship, health, civic participation, and 21st-century skills. The policy specifically addresses rural youth, persons with disabilities, out-of-school youth, and communities affected by insurgency.\n\nA key component of the administration's strategy is financial empowerment and entrepreneurship, facilitated through the Poverty Alleviation and Wealth Creation Agency (PAWECA). The Fintiri Business Wallet provides financial support to youth, women, petty traders, artisans, and small businesses, disbursing billions of naira to thousands of beneficiaries. Other PAWECA initiatives include grants, training, and social support for youth and women.\n\nSkills acquisition and vocational training have been revitalized and expanded across Adamawa, with training centers offering practical courses in fields such as electrical installation, welding, automobile repairs, GSM repairs, tailoring, carpentry, tiling, renewable energy, and more. Some programs even provide monthly stipends, enabling the capacity to train thousands annually. The establishment of the Adamawa State College of Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Studies further supports this initiative.\n\nDigital skills have become a critical focus, with partnerships and specialized programmes exposing young people to coding, data analysis, digital marketing, e-commerce, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship. The Adamawa Digital Academy complements this by offering structured digital learning and technology-driven skills.\n\nAgriculture is being promoted as a source of employment and entrepreneurship, with the 300-Hectare-per-LGA Food Security and Cluster Farming Programme providing farmland, agricultural inputs, and extension services to participating youth. Other interventions support livestock entrepreneurship, agricultural value chains, and climate-resilient farming. Educational opportunities are expanded through the Adamawa State Scholarship Trust Fund, offering scholarships, free WAEC and NECO registration, and overseas postgraduate opportunities. The administration also prioritizes girl-child empowerment and inclusion through initiatives like the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), which provides conditional cash transfers to improve educational and economic opportunities for girls and other vulnerable groups. Employment opportunities are created through public-sector recruitment and infrastructure projects, while sports development initiatives, such as the Adamawa Governor’s Cup, provide platforms for young sporting talents to thrive.",
  "summary": "Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri’s administration has made youth empowerment and human capital development a major component of governance in Adamawa State, combining policy reforms, skills acquisition, entrepreneurship support, agriculture, education, digital innovation and targeted social interventions. 1. Adamawa State Youth Policy 2025 The administration introduced the Adamawa State Youth Policy…",
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}