Dr. Balarabe who restated this while interacting with some youths in commemoration of the 2022 International Youth Day, said the government is aware of the huge population of young people in the state, so it makes no sense to exclude them from the system.

The Acting Governor said apart from appointing many young people into very sensitive positions, the government had also provided them with education and entrepreneurship skills. “To further lift the youths in the state, the government has targeted education, economic empowerment, employment generation, entrepreneurship development, and provision of equal opportunities as areas that will benefit our youths.

 “In order to bring this to fruition, the government is putting in place specific programs for the benefit of youths in the state. “Our government is also broadening the learning areas to emphasize Technical and Vocational Education which provides ready sources for employment and economic empowerment for our youths,” she added. Dr. Balarabe encouraged the youth to continue to seek educational opportunities so that they can be better placed to grapple with the upheavals tossed up by modernism.

  In her remark, Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development, Hajiya Hafsat Baba, said the youths must equip themselves with skills and tap from the experiences of older people to prosper. Mrs. Chat Adamu, Kaduna State Coordinator, Global Peace Development, said the event was organized to commemorate International Youth Week with the theme, “Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages.“ Two of the participants, Jelilat Abidoye and Abdulhalim Ringim, called for a consensus of the youths to push their agenda and contribute to nation-building.