The Yobe state government; has engaged unemployed persons with the
distribution of job creation tricycles, sewing and grinding machines
under Youth Empowerment Initiatives (YEI).
The targeted unemployed youths are drawn from 10 wards of Potiskum
Local Government Areas of the state.
While distributing the empowerment machines and equipment Saturday at
Potiskum, the Deputy Governor; Idi Gubana disclosed: “The distribution
of these tricycles, sawing and grinding machines to teeming unemployed
youths; was to create wealth and reduce rates of joblessness.
According to him, the empowerment scheme; is the full implementation
of a partnership project between the Governor and his Deputy to
empower more youths.
Gubana, who represented by Deputy Speaker; Yobe State House of
Assembly, Auwal Danchuwa; said the empowerment machines and equipment;
was to address unemployment among youths.
“We’re also very much keen on empowering and helping young people of
the State to create more wealth, instead of depending on government
handouts,” he said.
He noted that the Buni/Gubana Partnership; is determined to respond to
improving macroeconomic indices by re-activating markets with new
economic initiatives for growth and development.
“This will inculcate the culture of investment in young Nigerians,” he
said, noting the YEI; is the most sustainable investments to reduce
unemployment and poverty in the state.
The All Progressive Congress (APC) Youth leader, Babangida Ibrahim;
urged the beneficiaries to make good investments from the distributed
machines and equipment.
While commending the Scheme, Director of Personnel Management of
Council, Ibrahim Abubakar said: “This is a great thing to our youths,
it will go a long way in improving the economy and living conditions
of youths.”
