The Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has inaugurated a committee to oversee recruitments into the state civil service, a move said to be a strategic step to tackle unemployment, youth restiveness and insecurity.
Penpushing reports that the Director-General of Media and Publicity, Abubakar Bawa made this known in a statement explaining that the committee would draw up recruitment criteria, review applications, conduct interviews and recommend candidates to fill vacancies across state ministries, departments and agencies.
The statement said the panel is chaired by Jelani Kalgo, and others include the diplomat Sahabi Gada, former Minister Bature Shinkafi, Muhammad Bello Nagwari, Ladan Ala (Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education), Faruk A. Wurno (Commissioner for Health), and the Permanent Secretaries of the Civil Service and Local Government Commissions.
Penpushing further reports that the statement added that the committee has one month to submit its report, explaining that Gandi Umar Muhammad will serve as secretary
The Governor said the measure was aimed at addressing informants’ syndrome – a growing problem in the state where young people provide intelligence to criminal groups – by creating meaningful opportunities for Sokoto’s youth.
Penpushing also reports that he said the initiative formed part of his administration’s commitment to strengthening the state civil service and ensuring that young people were positively engaged, rather than driven into crime.
‘This measure is part of our administration’s commitment to providing meaningful employment and ensuring that Sokoto youths are productively engaged’, the Governor emphasised.
Meanwhile, residents of the state welcomed the plan pointing out as a timely intervention that could ease economic pressures on households while curbing recruitment into criminal networks.
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