By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri –
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Wednesday commissioned an ultra modern vocational training centre in Biu town, the headquarters of Biu Local Government Area of the state.
The new edifice which was named,” Borno State Vocational Training Enterprise Biu, ” consists of 15 different workshops equipped with modern training facilities a d equipments among others.
The 15 workshops include tailoring and fashion design, hairdressing and cosmetology, welding, plumbing and pipe-fitting, carpentry and joinery, building technology, electrical works, solar panel and installation, automobile and mechatronics, agricultural technology, knitting and crocheting, aluminium fabrication, and ICT training facilities.
While commissioning the center , Governor Zulum disclosed that about five vocational training institutes were constructed alongside 19 smaller technical and vocational training institutes across the state, to promote skill development, job creation and empower youths including the women.
“The increasing number of youths unemployment in Borno State and particularly youth from MMC, Jere and Biu Local Government Areas is a matter of great concern to all of us. More so, the number of dropouts from our schools is also a great concern. If nothing is done to address this serious challenge of unemployment, the state is at risk of facing another crisis.
“To address these challenges in the Borno State Government under my leadership has decided to construct and equip different centers in the state. This is to train our youth so that they can earn their means of livelihood by themselves,” Zulum said.
In another development, Governor Zulum said that his administration is assiduously working on job creation and skill development for the youths as strick penalties will be enforced in the state to address youths involvement in violent political activities or thuggery.
“The state government is committed to addressing youth restiveness in the state and therefore, Borno State House of Assembly has revisited the existing penal court laws that were last reviewed in 1994. Under the new law, anyone found guilty of political thuggery will be sentenced to 7 years in prison.” Zulum said.
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