The Kano State Governor Abdullahi
Ganduje has so far spent a total of N500m in training 200 youths as automobile
mechanics in the state, being the third batch of the 1000 youths enlisted. The
youths, both males and females, were sponsored by Kano State to train as
automobile mechanics with Peugeot Automobile Kaduna at the sum of N420m while
tools worth N80m was purchased for them as start-up kits.
The governor at the graduation ceremony of the automobile
mechanics on Wednesday said “considering our population which makes us
vulnerable, we find it necessary to train our youths in various skills to provide
employment for them. “Apart from the employment, we are also filling the gap by
providing efficient auto mechanic services in the state which prior to this was
scarce.
“We have however built ten auto mechanic service centres to
support all of them as they graduate.”
The governor also said that the
government has trained hundreds of others in various other entrepreneurial
skills that include vulcanizers, tricycle operators and carpenters and is going
to continue training more by establishing a training centre in the state. He
said, “we have established a skill acquisition training centre which we have
named after one of ours, Aliko Dangote and have placed all necessity tools
required and are currently training the manpower for the centre. The centre is
going to be commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari in February.” Each of
the graduands was given start-up kits and cash support of N50,000 each.