ADVERTORIAL: REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS

 

FGN/IFAD Assisted LIVELIHOOD IMPROVEMENT FAMILY ENTERPRISE- NIGER DELTA (LIFE-ND) PROJECT

ABIA STATE PROJECT COORDINATING OFFICE (SPCO)

Issued Date: 22nd JUNE, 2020

 

APPLICATION TO BE AN INCUBATEE FOR THE LIFE-ND PROJECT

 

Ref No: LIFE-ND/FGN/IFAD/ABIA SPCO/INC//002/2020

 

1. INTRODUCTION

The Federal Government of Nigeria has received financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) toward the implementation of the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise in the Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) Project. This project is aimed at enhancing income, job creation and food security through Agribusiness enterprise development in a sustainable manner for the Niger Delta region. By its targeting strategy, the Project is focusing on unemployed and underemployed rural youths (aged 18-35) and women headed household with children below 15 years willing to engage in the production, processing and marketing of selected commodities in their communities using the incubator model. Accordingly, the Abia State Project Coordinating Office of LIFE-ND invites youths and women heading households with children below 15 years to submit applications to the State office of LIFE-ND to participate as incubatees for the project

 

2. PRIORITY COMMODITIES FOR ABIA STATE

The priority commodities  for  Abia State include :- (i) Cassava (ii)  Oil Palm (iii) Poultry (iv) Rice. Commodities to be covered within production, processing and marketing value chain.

 

 

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

1. Being among LIFE-ND’s target group that includes men and women between the ages of 18 and 35; or women heading households with children below 15 years.

2. Being a citizen/resident/indigene within the first-phase selected community/LGA of Abia state.

S/NO PARTICIPATING LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS (LGAs) PARTICIPATING COMMUNITIES

1 Obingwa LGA Ovum Amairinabua, Anunukwu, Abayi-Isiala, Ohanze, Isiala Ukwu Mbato, Mgboko Umuanunu,, Mgboko-Okengwa, Nenu, Akpaa-Mbato, Amaise-Umuokereke Ngwa.

2 Umuahia South LGA Ohiya, Umutowe, Umuokorodo, Elu-Elu Old Umuahia, Amibo-Ubakala, Umuosu, Ihenwekeala, Umunwanwa, Umuajata-Olokoro, Ogbodiukwu.

3 Osisioma Ngwa LGA Umuimo, Urata, Abayi-Amaugwu, Amaitolu-Mbutu, Umueze, Amavor, Njikomunna, Amasator, Isiala Aro Ngwa, Umuejiji Mbutuoma.

4 Ohafia LGA Ameke, Nkwebi, Amaekpu, Etitiama-Nkporo, Amogudu Abariba, Okwoko-Nkporo, Agboji-Abariba, Asaga-Ukwu Ohafia, Okagwe, Ndi-Uduma Awoke.

5 Isiala-Ngwa North LGA Egbelu Etiti in Eziama-Ntigha, Umuala-Ukwu in Isiala-Nsulu, Umuakwu, Umuchima in Nnaji, Isiala-Amapu Ntigha, Ihie, Isiala-Uratta, Nbawsi, Umuosu Umunna Nsulu, Aguburuezeukwu.

6 Aba South LGA Eziukwu, Obudu, Etiti-Ohazu, Asa-Ukpaja, Ancient Ohazu, Ohazu-Egbelu, Elu-Ohazu, Okporoenyi-Ohazu, Umuogele-Mbano, Isiala-Asa-Ukpaja.

7 Ugwunagbo LGA AlaIyi, Abayi Mbaasa, Aza, Oshieke, Eziala-Ngwa, Ugwunagbo, Akanu- Ngwa, Ihielyi, Ngwalyiekwee, Asa-Nkalantu.

8 Ukwa-West LGA Ozaa – Ukwu 1, UmuakaAsa South, Etiti-Asa, Igiri-Ukwu, Asa North, Ogwe, Ipu West, Umunteke, Etiti-Ozaa, Umuiku Isi Asa.

9 Bende LGA Umuobasiukwu-Ozitem, Npka-Imenyi, Umuachama, Isiala-Amaelu Ezeukwu, Umuhu-Ezichi, Amamba-Uzuakoli, Amune, Isiala-Okoko Item, Ndielu Ugwueke, Eziama Igbere.

10 Isiala-Ngwa South LGA- Umunna-Nvosi, Obingwaobi, Umuibe Umuapu, Ikem-Osokwa Nvosi, Isiala Umueze Nvosi, Ikeala-Mbutu, Aku-Na-Ekpu Eziama Obuba, Ehi-Na-Uguru Nvosi, Aku-Na-Ekpu, Obiahaba, Obinbutu.

3. Being ready, willing and able to undertake apprenticeship in the particular enterprise

4. Being willing to agree to sell a prescribed portion of their output to the incubator as part of  developing and maintaining the mentorship relationship.

5. Being considered unemployed or grossly underemployed and disadvantaged by minuted meeting of the local community as determined by a representative of any community based society or group.

6. Being willing to sign a prescribed code of conduct that includes environmental compliance.

 

4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Interested youths and women should submit their applications giving the following details:

• Name

• Addresses (permanent home address)

• Age

• Sex

• State of Origin

• Local Government Area

• Community/Village

• Contact Address

• Contact Phone Number

• Marital status

• If married Number of children and their ages

• Educational background e.g. primary school, secondary school tertiary institution

• Present occupation

• Agribusiness of interest i.e. production, processing marketing. (name a commodity from the list of priority commodity for the State)

• Experience in proposed business

• Evidence of local government/community identification letter

• Details of Referee/Guardian

 

 

 

5.DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

Applications must be delivered to the address below at or before 10am local time on Monday, 6th July, 2020. Late applications will be rejected.

Signed:

 

The State Project Coordinator,

IFAD assisted Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise – Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) Project, ADP Premises K/M 3 Umuahia/Okigwe Road

Umuahia  Abia State, Nigeria.