The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has commenced Sustainable Agricultural Development Scheme (SADTS) and loand disbursement to 100 youths in Sokoto. Director-General of NDE, Malam Abubakar Fikpo, disclosed this on Tuesday in Sokoto during the orientation of agricultural loans disbursement held at Shamsuddeen Plaza. Fikpo represented by the Sokoto State NDE Coordinator Mrs Eunice J. Danmallam, said beneficiaries are entitled to N100,000 each at 9 per cent interest rate. He said the beneficiaries were captured under the Agricultural Enhancement Scheme (AES) and Community-Based Agricultural Empowerment Scheme (CBAES). He added they were also under Graduate Agricultural Empowerment Scheme (GAES) and Sustainable Agricultural Development and Empowerment Scheme (SADES). Fikpo said that six months moratorium was given after which beneficiaries were expected to repay the loan in installments over a period of three years. Dan Mallam expressed gratit