PRESS RELEASE- FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT HAS NO RELATIONSHIP WITH PROMOTERS OF CAPFIS PROGRAM

Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

It has come to the notice of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development that certain individual/individuals have placed an advertisement in the internet inviting people to register in a certain programme named CAPFIS

 According to the advertisement, participants in the programme will get the following benefits:

a)      Two weeks intensive training on mechanized cassava cultivation.

b)      Allotment of cassava and 5 hectares to cultivate cassava to each participant

c)      3 day bonus training on heliciculture (snail farming) and aquaculture (cat fish farming)

d)      Provision of accommodation

e)      N20,000 monthly allowances.

f)       25% accrued profit on inter cropping opportunity

g)      N1,000,000 after 8-9 months.

The advertisement also said that the programme is supported by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The Ministry wishes to inform the general public that it does not know the promoters of the advertisement (Programme) and has not given expressed support in any form to the said programme.

The public is therefore advised to cross check the authenticity of such advertised programmes with the Ministry before getting involved.

Tony Ohaeri

Director Information

December 16, 2016