Yobe to empower youths set up small businesses
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state has said the state would provide more avenues for skills and craft training to support young people who want to learn and set up small, medium businesses or go into agriculture and food production.
Buni made this known on Monday at a meeting with the chairmen of local government councils,14 emirs of the state and other senior government officials.
Other dignitaries at the meeting which took place at the Government House Damaturu includes the deputy governor, secretary to the state government, head of service, chief of staff to the governor and some members of the state executive council.
Abdullahi Bego, the state Commissioner of home affairs, information and culture while briefing newsman shortly after the meeting said, the meeting which was chaired by Governor Buni emphasized the need for local government and traditional councils to continue to attend to local and community issues in a way that strengthens trust, good neighborliness, and community cohesion.
The Information Commissioner further revealed that Governor Mai Mala Buni will continue to prioritise social support through empowerment schemes and trainings for youths, women and other segments of the population as part of effort to cushion current socio- economic difficulties across the country.
He noted that,”The state govenment will also prioritize community engagement through local government councils, traditional institutions,and other relevant stakeholders in order to ensure that people are fully informed about government policies and programmes and are carried on board in their implementation.
“The meeting also commended the state government for empowerment support to women and youths across the state, especially the recent multi-billion-naira agriculture empowerment programme launched by the President, represented by the Vice President, recently.
He said the state government would ensure that the items reached the intended beneficiaries across the 17 local government areas,” the Commissioner added.
