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Jigawa Trains 22,000 Youth In 6 Years
The Jigawa State
Government said it has trained 22,000 youths as part of effort to reduce unemployment and poverty in the state in the last six years.
The Special Assistant to Governor Sule Lamido on Youth Development, Alhaji Aminu Sulaiman, said this when he visited the Emir of Hadrjia, Alhaji Adamu Abubakar.
Sulaiman said the beneficiaries were exposed to various trades under the state’s vocational and skill acquisition programme.
He said the state government had provided resettlement packages to enable the trainees set up businesses and become self-reliant.
The aide said that the state government had embarked on the construction of 24 skill acquisition centres to enhance participation in the programme at grassroots.
“The government is constructing 24 skill acquisition centres in each of the 27 local government areas, in addition to the five existing centres.
“It is a deliberate attempt to empower youths, reduce poverty and enhance wealth creation,’’ he said.
In his response, the Emir commended the state government for the gesture and urged youth organisations to mobilise the communities to promote participation in the programme.
Abubakar advised the youth to shun drug abuse and other vices, adding, “you should be productive and contribute to the social and economic development of the society’’.