Yobe gov prioritizes social support in economic transformation

By Muhammad Maitela, Damaturu

The Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has said that his administration will continue to prioritize social support through empowerment schemes and training for youths, women and other segments of the population as part of efforts to cushion current socio-economic difficulties that people face across the country.
He said, the State Government will also prioritize community engagement through local government councils, traditional institutions, and other relevant stakeholders in order to ensure that people across the state are fully informed about government policies and programmes.
The Commissioner for Home Affairs Information and Culture, Hon. Abdullahi Bego disclosed these while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the meeting chaired by Governor Buni, on Monday at the Government House, Damaturu with Chairmen of local government councils, 14 Emirs of the state and other senior government officials and some members of the state executive council.
Bego said that the meeting 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 Commissioner added that the meeting also stressed the need to provide more avenues for skills and craft training to support young people who want to learn and set up small or medium businesses or go into agriculture and food production.
According to him, the meeting also commended the state government for empowerment support to women and youths across the state, especially the recent multi-billion Naira agricultural empowerment programme launched by the President, represented by the Vice President, recently and urged the state government to work to ensure that the items reach the intended beneficiaries across the 17 local government areas.