Governor Malam Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has reiterated his administration’s commitment to youth empowerment, national unity, and sustainable development during events marking the 2025 International Youth Day in Dutse.
Addressing corps members at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Fanisau, Namadi assured them of safety, support, and improved camp facilities. He noted the completion of renovations to the male hostel, camp clinic, and main hall, with ongoing work on the female hostel to ensure decent and secure accommodation.
At a separate Government House reception, the governor aligned the state’s youth policies with the year’s theme, “Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond,” highlighting initiatives under “Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Development.”
Namadi outlined several programs, including entrepreneurship training, ICT skill development in partnership with NITDA, GLUWA, and NDE, as well as targeted interventions such as mobile food cart distribution, micro-retail shop support, and handpump repair training.
He also cited the recruitment of nearly 10,000 youths into roles such as local security guards, agricultural extension workers, and staff under the J-AGRO, J-HEALTH, J-TEACH, and J-CARE programs.
Urging young people to shun political thuggery, cultism, drug abuse, and other vices, Namadi stressed that violence undermines peaceful coexistence and unity.
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