Plateau Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Victor Lapang, says the Government has put in place plans to create more than 20,000 jobs for youths in the state.
He disclosed this yesterday on the sidelines of a capacity building workshop organised for youths by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), in Jos.
The workshop, titled: “Harnessing the opportunities in non-oil export trade,” was geared towards enlightening the youth on opportunities available in export.
Lapang, who commended NEPC for organising the event, noted that it was a great step towards providing the youth with sources of livelihood and increasing their economic activities in the state.
He added that the state government had inaugurated a team of experts to look into the creation of 20,000 jobs for youths in the state.
He said: “The state government inaugurated a committee which has 20 parastatals, including non-governmental organisations,” adding that some private organisations and individuals were already working in consonance with the government towards the creation of the jobs. (NAN)
The workshop was a great step towards providing the youth with sources of livelihood and increasing their economic activities in the state.
