Unemployment: N-HYPPADEC empowers 365 plateau youth with start up kits

The Managing Director, National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC), Abubakar Yelwa, has reassured of the commission’s commitment at providing employment to the teeming unemployed youths within its areas of operations.

He made the statement, Tuesday, at the formal presentation of start up kits and business certificates of the Cooperate Affairs Commission to 365 N-HYPPADEC trained youths in Plateau state, at the Banquet hall of the Government in Jos.

Malam Yelwa said the Youth Transformation Programme (YTP), of N-HYPPADEC, was developed in 2022 as parts of the Commission’s way of, “contributing to government’s effort in addressing the unemployment and poverty rates affecting youth in the power producing areas of Nigeria.”

“So far, we have trained over 5,000 youths across the six initial member states of the Commission, including 365 from Plateau state.

According to Yelwa, in Plateau state, 19 youths were trained in animal fattening, 3 in painting and POP services, 43 in poultry farming and 28 in fish farming, 4 trainees learned photocopying and photo editing.

He added that 9 were trained on solar installation and inverters, and 2 on CCTV installation and maintenance.

He said their cosmetology programme trained 17 youths, while fashion design and 74 were trained in tailoring, 8 persons were trained on hairdressing, 6 in barbing salon services and 8 in event management and decoration amongst others.

In his remarks, the Plateau state Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, represented by his deputy Josephine Piyo, said the distribution of the start up kits is key to a brighter future, self-reliance, and success of the youths.

Governor Mutfwang said: “Today marks a significant milestone in your journey toward economic independence and self-sufficiency.”

He appreciated the N-HYPPADEC for their vision and commitment to youth empowerment, while cautioning the youths against selling their kits.