The Secretary to the Gombe State Government Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi says the administration of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya is committed towards driving development that has direct bearing on the lives of the people especially the youths who holds the future of the country.
Professor Njodi stated when he paid a working visit to the Halima Factor Community Initiative located at the Government Reserve Area GRA Gombe.
The visit which is at the instance of the Halima Factor community initiative is aimed bringing the Secretary to the Gombe State Government up to speed with the workings of the initiative and how the State Government and the initiative can work in partnership for the benefit of the people.
Speaking of his experience at the initiative, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi expressed satisfaction over the organisation’s determination to mentor and monitor the development of young Nigerians as they strive towards achieving their God given potentials.
He said the administration of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya which is youth friendly will look at the possibility of partnering the initiative towards building the capacity of the youth who form the bulk of the Nigerian population and without a readily available job vacancies.
“Well in our own case we came here a little bit sceptical about foreign NGOs so that has affected our relationship even with the home grow NGOs but with you now and with what i have seen here i have no reason to be afraid whatsoever”.
Earlier speaking the founder of Halima Factor community initiative Halima Usman said she decided to invite the Secretary to the Gombe State Government as a mark of honour and courtesy to the State Government to be in the know of what the initiative is doing to support human capital development in the State.
She said the initiative is into social economic and educational development of young men and women through aid and mentorship such the benefiting youth can have condusive cause to grow and achieve their full potentials.
According to Mrs. Halima Usman Government alone cannot satisfy the yearnings and aspirations of everyone hence the need for Non governmental organisations to work in consonance with the State Government to deliver on development that touch on human dignity and survival.
She commended the Secretary to the Gombe State Government for Identifying with the initiative saying the Halima Factor community initiative will continue to champion the course of youth engagement for maximum productivity.
Highlights of the visit was a facility tour of the office complex of Halima Factor community initiative where the SSG was shown round the conference room and the ICT unit of the initiative.
Joshua Danmalam Information Officer SSG’S office.
28/5/2021
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