Yobe youths plead with government on self employment

Employment

By Mohammed Mamman

Damaturu, July 30, 2019 (NAN) Youth in Damaturu have urged Yobe government to strengthen empowerment programmes to provide them with employment opportunities.

A cross section of them who spoke to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, said the empowerment programmes remained the best option for self-reliance and economic empowerment.

Abubakar Yusuf, an unemployed youth, said there were so much expectations by both skilled and unskilled youth from the Mai Mala administration.

“The youths massively supported the governor in the 2019 election with the hope of benefiting from his administration

“The empowerment programmes will provide both educated and uneducated youth, the opportunity to be self-reliant,” he said.

Usman Mohammed, another youth, said the existing vacancies in government offices could not provide the needed jobs, so government had to concentrate on training and skill acquisition programmes for employment.

On his part, Musa Kallamu said youth were willing to go into crop and livestock farming for economic empowerment.

“Government should support youths with training and take-off facilities, including implements and resources,” he said.

Also speaking on the issue, Sirajo Salisu, another youth, said poultry farming, livestock fattening and crop irrigation,would provide employment for majority of youth.

Halilu Usman, an unemployed youth, suggested the provision of revolving loans, adding that government should attach conditions, including guarantors for the loans.

“When there are conditions, it will guarantee repayment and this will ensure sustainability for many people to benefit from the programme,” he said. (NAN)

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Edited by Ifeyinwa Okonkwo