We Have Pulled Out Over 200,000 Young Men And Women From Unemployment – Governor Hope Uzodimma

Governor Hope Uzodimma has disclosed that his administration has been able to pull over 200,000 youn men and women from Imo State out of the unemployment market through the Skill-Up Imo project.

The governor made the disclosure while speaking during the induction for re-elected and elected governors held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday, with the theme: Governing for Impact (Building Sub-national Governance), organised by the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF).

He said: “Between last year and this year, we have been able to pull out over 200,000 young men and women from the unemployment market through our skill-up programme for the digital economy. So if we can employ our young boys and girls and sometimes they become employers of labour, they will be busy and when they are busy they will add value to society.

“So there’s a need for a constructive partnership and operational relationship between the federal government, sub-national and local authorities. As long as we’re able to forge this relationship, I’m very sure that the current insecurity will disappear.”

Collins Ughalaa
Special Adviser (Public Communications) to the Governor.