APC youth leader flags off training of 10,000 Jigawa youths, women in vocational skills

National Youth Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dayo Israel, on Saturday flagged off the training and empowerment of over 10,000 youths and women in Jigawa State.

The event, held at the Manpower Development Institute in Dutse, was part of his visitation to the state in his ongoing nationwide youth mobilization and energizing tour which began in the northeast region of the country.

The beneficiaries were drawn from the 27 local governments in the state under the Implementation of the Progressive Young Leaders Summit, led by Mr. Ahmed Muhammed Guma, in partnership with the Office of the National Youth Leader.

They are to be trained in various vocational skills including catering, arts and crafts, and ICT.

Speaking at the event, Israel emphasized the importance of a skilled workforce to the nation, noting that the APC-administration under Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, if elected in 2023 would focus on employment and wealth creation.

He said: “Our party appreciates the importance of providing our youths, women, and other citizens with the requisite skills and support they need to attain self-reliance and inspire economic growth. We are about capacity building, jobs creation, and prosperity. This training is testament of that and the country can expect more if the APC is supported to retain power next year.”

The APC youth leader was at the Jigawa State Secretariat where he hosted a Town Hall Meeting with youth leaders and stakeholders of the party.

Present at the interactive session were; Abubakar Sadiq Jallo, a member of the Jigawa State House of Assembly, Bala Usmab Chamo, the Dutse LG Chairman, Naijb Falalu Gantsa, SA on Urban Renewal, Hamza Mohammed, SA on Community Inclusion, Salisu Babura, SA Youth, members of support groups and the local leaders of the party.

Sharing his agenda for 2023 with the local youth leaders, Israel charged them to do all they can to ensure a total victory for the APC in all the elective positions up for contest in 2023.

He also paid a condolence visit to the Deputy Governor and APC governorship candidate in the state, Mal. Umar Namadi Danmodi, over the flood situation that affected some communities in the state.