Gombe gov’t inaugurates 500 youths for security, traffic, environmental corps
Gombe State Government has commenced the training of 500 youths to be employed as Gombe State Security, Traffic and Environmental Corps (GoSTEC), in the state.
According to the coordinator of the corps, Sani Ahmed, the GoSTEC personnel would serve as managers of vehicular, human and animal traffic and they are to also support security agencies on securing the state where and when necessary.
Ahmed explained that the initiative was designed by the current administration under the human capital development organ of the At-Risk Children project (ARCP), in the state.
He said, “The GoSTEC has been on since June and we have been working to modify what is already in existence to ensure that we improve and come up with a better option.”
The coordinator who doubles as Special Adviser to the State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya on Human Capital Development added saying, “the programme was part of the plans of the state governor to mop-up 20,000 graduates and provide them with gainful employment.”
On his part, Yahaya while speaking at the induction of the youths into the training Programme, stated that no fewer than 2,000 youths are targeted to be engaged.
The governor explained that GoSTEC which is a replacement of the disbanded special marshals under the Gombe State Agency for Social Services which was established by former governor Dankwambo was an initiative that aimed at harnessing the energy of the youths towards building the state.
He said, “With the launching of this noble call in our state, we are yet again fulfilling one of our numerous campaigns promises of uplifting the living standard of our youths through the creation of decent employment opportunities in the overall development of our dear state.”
Yahaya assured that his APC led administration in Gombe is committed to tackling youth restiveness and social vices by providing the youths with the needed skills to be self-reliant and gainful employment opportunities.
