Akwa Ibom governor Udom Emmanuel has promised to create over 1,000 jobs for youths of the state in proposed Oil and Gas Free Zone and others in the ICT and e-commerce sector.
Emmanuel made the pledge in his statewide broadcast on Friday on the wave of the EndSARS protest which turned violent and bloody on Thursday evening.
The governor, who condemned the wanton destruction of private and private properties hoodlums in Uyo under the guise of the EndSARS protest, said government is committed to engaging the youths meaningfully.
”Government is committed to continually engage our youths in our developmental plans through job creation and other employment opportunities.
”In the next few weeks, we will commence our bold high level skilled training employment programme tagged “Ibom 3000 Project” which will train Akwa Ibom youths, 3000 per quarter and 3000 per Senatorial Districts in the following sectors: Oil and Gas, ICT, Agriculture and Small and Medium Scale Enterprises.
