NDE urges Yobe youths to register for employment opportunities

By Baba Dan’Iya

The Yobe State Coordinator of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Hajiya Binta Ali, has urged youths in the state to seize the opportunity to register for various employment programmes offered by the directorate.

In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Damaturu, Ali stated that the NDE is currently implementing a programme to create 93,731 jobs nationwide.

She said potential applicants from Yobe State are encouraged to visit the NDE website www.nde.gov.ng to register for their preferred trade.

She added that there were also desk officers across all 17 local government areas of the enlightening public on the development.

She said the initiative was part of the new Director General of the NDE, Mr Silas Agara.

Ali added that NDE is committed to reducing unemployment and empowering individuals to become self-reliant.

“You are aware that this directorate is being created for Nigerian youth and women to have something doing, not to be idle,” she said.

Ali assured that upon the completion of the current programme at the end of this year, a new one will immediately commence in the following year.

The NDE coordinator further explained that the directorate’s primary objective is to ensure that no Nigerian youth or woman remains idle.

She explained that the job creation initiative would provide participants with essential capital, equipment and tools upon the completion of their training.

Adding that, the trainees would be connected to credit granting institutions to facilitate the establishment of small and medium-sized businesses.