05/10/2016
WELCOME TO
SONGHAI DELTA
Songhai-Delta Limited. by GTD, Amukpe is an
integrated poverty alleviation project,
incooperating an incubator of Skills Acquisition,
then Leadership and Enterpreneur Training,
backed by a strong philosophy of discipline and
the appreciation of the dignity of labour
The project was established during the Chief
James Onanefe Ibori's administration of
1999-2003. The main objective was to provide,
opportunities for the then restive youths of Delta
State in particular and Nigeria generally, for the
acquisition of skills that would make the youths
employable and indeed become employers of
labour. The project also provides avenues for
retired persons and others interested in going
into gainful, profitable and sustainable self
employment.
Presently the Company is under the office of the
Deputy Governor.
COMPANY OPERATIONS
The establishment of the company was totally
financed by the Delta State Government which
gave it a take off grant of N100MILLION when it
started its operation in December 2005. Since
then, the company has financed itself as a self
sustainable venture, having been registered as a
company limited by gaurantee in September
2005.
The main activities conducted on the Songhai
Delta, Amukpe site are as follows:
(i) Fishery
(ii) Piggery
(iii) Poultry
(iv) Food Processing
(v) Snailery
(vi) Grasscutter Production
(vii) Animals Feed Formulation
(viii) Crops Production
(ix) Rabbitry
(x) Welding and Fabrication
(xi) Hotel Management
(xii) ICT Training; and
(xiii) Apiculture (Beekeeping).
After the trainees has being trained, the
sponsors are expected to empower the trainees
while Songhai-Delta will be contracted to put the
necessary structures and imputs for the trainees
at the espense of the sponsors
