Yobe state Governor Mai Mala Buni says the state is determined to alleviate poverty, create job and to speed up recovery process which will uplift the lives of the people of the state.
The Governor made this known Tuesday at the event Centre Government House, during the Flagg off of empowerment support materials to mobile phones and allied products traders and other youth across the state.
Governor Mai Mala Buni distributed a complete GSM Handset Repair sets, laptops, fish production equipment, poultry production, small-scale rice milling equipment, personal beauty and hygiene materials to youth in the state.
He stated that the empowerment support programme is part of the present administration’s commitment to create employment opportunities, promote self-reliance and improve income generation for the people of the state.
He said: “There is no doubt that these programmes combined with the previous skill acquisition and empowerment projects provided by the present administration, have generously contributed to the state recovery programme, and provided people with sustainable means of livelihood.
“I am glad to state that the assessment of our performances and awards won by the state government from World Class organizations like the SIFTAS, a World Bank-assisted organization, has continued to spur us to execute more people-oriented projects and programmes, for us to have value for our money and to uplift the lives of Yobeans.”
He appealed to all the beneficiaries of the incentives to avoid reselling the tools and ensure optimum utilization of the items for the attainment of individual and collective goals.
The Governor thanked everyone for the peaceful conduct of the last Presidential and National Assembly elections, urging them to avoid issues that have tendencies of breaching peace in the state.
“The next round of elections is just around the corner, l implore our dear good people of Yobe state to vote peacefully and wisely for a successful election that would guarantee continuity, consolidation and innovation for a more better life in the next four years”, he said.
