In
a bid to tackle the high rate of unemployment in Imo State, Governor
Rochas Okorocha has launched the Youth Must Work programme aimed at
engaging and empowering all unemployed youths in the state.
The programme which was launched at the Heroes Square in Owerri, the Imo State capital, South East Nigeria brought together over 10,000 unemployed graduates from all the 27 local government areas in the state.
The programme is aimed at bringing all unemployed youths in the state together, identifying their different areas of specialisation and empowering them with the necessary tools which will get them fully engaged before they are gainfully employed in their desired jobs.
While decrying the high rate of unemployment in the country, the governor said corruption, selfishness and primitive accumulation of wealth by political leaders had been the major cause of unemployment in the country.
He added that as part of the action plan mapped out for the Youth Must Work programme, the state government had set aside an interest-free loan of N5 billion for thrift arrangement which will aid the youths to set up integrated farming in their communities.
Mr. Okorocha said that government would also sponsor 100 youths to South Africa to train as pilots and 500 of them to Singapore for entrepreneurial training.
Governor Okorocha stated that one of the cardinal objectives of the Youth Must Work programme is to develop the economy of the state through agriculture for which the state government had provided one hectare of land in each of the 560 communities in the state.
http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/05/21/okorocha-launches-youth-empowerment-programme/
The programme which was launched at the Heroes Square in Owerri, the Imo State capital, South East Nigeria brought together over 10,000 unemployed graduates from all the 27 local government areas in the state.
The programme is aimed at bringing all unemployed youths in the state together, identifying their different areas of specialisation and empowering them with the necessary tools which will get them fully engaged before they are gainfully employed in their desired jobs.
While decrying the high rate of unemployment in the country, the governor said corruption, selfishness and primitive accumulation of wealth by political leaders had been the major cause of unemployment in the country.
He added that as part of the action plan mapped out for the Youth Must Work programme, the state government had set aside an interest-free loan of N5 billion for thrift arrangement which will aid the youths to set up integrated farming in their communities.
Mr. Okorocha said that government would also sponsor 100 youths to South Africa to train as pilots and 500 of them to Singapore for entrepreneurial training.
Governor Okorocha stated that one of the cardinal objectives of the Youth Must Work programme is to develop the economy of the state through agriculture for which the state government had provided one hectare of land in each of the 560 communities in the state.
http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/05/21/okorocha-launches-youth-empowerment-programme/
Remark:
Rochas is confused, after sacking the 10000 youths
employed by the previous administration, he thought it was an easy job
to organize and recruit such number of people. Now he is looking for a
way to engage youth right? from where? how is going to achieve it? He
said the previous one was political, how is he going to do this one so
that it will not be politics since he has less than two years to end his
tenure? Those who destroy the past can not make the future. Rochas is
clueless and lacks ideas. Last year, he said he signed a MOU with Dade
college in florida, a lot of people were hailing him, how is the project
fairing? people have forgotten about that one, now another elephant
promise, the earlier we realize that Rochas is worst than the previous
administration, the better for us. God bless Imo State!
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