– Pledges support for Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme as state records over 19,000 jobs
Ibrahim Shuaibu in Dutse
Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has reaffirmed that youth empowerment and job creation remain at the heart of his administration’s development agenda, declaring that Jigawa State is committed to supporting initiatives that expand economic opportunities for young people.
The governor made the pledge on Wednesday while receiving a delegation from the Office of the Vice President and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), led by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Delivery and Coordination, Akubo Adegbe, and UNDP Senior Adviser, Iorwakwagh Apera, at the Government House, Dutse.
Speaking during the meeting, Namadi described the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) as a strategic initiative that aligns with his administration’s 12-Point Agenda, particularly its focus on youth development, employment generation and economic inclusion.
