The Governor of
Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has noted that the State government’s
target of creating six thousand direct employments 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.
He noted that “when
we advertised for people to enroll for the programmes, 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. Adding "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, the State government has
commenced the rehabilitation of Technical Colleges 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 further
listed the amendment of the DESOPADEC Act, the creation of Capital Territory
Development Authority, including the Bill to introduce Contributory Health
Insurance Scheme, as part of measures taken by this administration to put the State
back on the path of speedy development.
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