Our administration’s target of creating six thousand direct employment every six months through the Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurship Programme, YAGEP and the Skill Training and Entrepreneurship Programme, STEP has commenced with the first two batches already enrolled into the scheme at Songhai Delta, Amukpe.
“When we advertised for people to enroll for the programme, over seventy thousand youths applied and through a credible process, the first batch of over one thousand four hundred trainees were selected and have completed their first one week of intensive training preparatory to their being attached to relevant centres for them to acquire practical know how on chosen field. Thereafter we will provide them with ‘starter pack’. Senator Okowa said, addding "We will monitor their progress and also allow them to keep constant touch with the job creation office in case they need clarification in their field of business”.
As part of measures to sustain the Skills Acquisition Programme, his administration has commenced the rehabilitation of Technical Schools in the state, noting “I have appointed the Executive Secretary of the Vocational Skills Education Board and we are going ahead with the inauguration of other boards soon”.
Governor Okowa listed the amendment of the DESOPADEC Act, the creation of Capital Territory Development Authority as well as the Bill to introduce Contributory Health Insurance Scheme as part of measures taken by his administration to put the state back on the path of speedy development.
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