Delta State Governor Political Aide on Special Duties (Media) Mr Ossai Ovie Success has disclosed that the Delta State Governor Sen Ifeanyi Okowa has created more jobs than any governor in Nigeria.
The Governor’s Aide who spoke in Asaba, during the weekend shortly after an interaction with Youths In Asaba said, "It is no longer news that Nigeria as a Nation has been under recession and has hindered a lot of possibilities but in Delta State the story is different as through prudent management of resources, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has created over 40,000 jobs.
Okowa youth empowerment Programme has yielded some fruitful result as a result of the Governor's determination to redirecting our youths from being job seekers to job creators and thereby reducing the rate of unemployment in Nigeria.
"The truth be told, Governor Okowa has created more jobs than any governor in Nigeria. The economic recession in the country has never stopped Governor Okowa from creating jobs in Delta State, through the Job and Wealth Creation Scheme."
"Since August 2015, when Gov Okowa launched the Job and Wealth Creation Scheme with the following programmes viz; Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurs Programme (YAGEP), Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP), and Production and Processing Support Programme (PPSP), over 40,000 jobs has been created both in the private sector jobs.", Mr Ossai said adding that "this figure consists of direct and indirect jobs of both skilled and unskilled workers.
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