The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Gubernatorial candidate in Jigawa State, Dr Mustapha Sule Lamido has promised to declare a state of emergency on unemployment when voted to power in 2023.
This was disclosed by the Dep. Director, Media and Publicity Santuraki Campaign Directorate (SCD), Umar Kyari Jitau Madamuwa in a statement on Thursday started that, he made promises while addressing the meeting of Youth Support Groups in Dutse.
Lamido promised to set up and education trust find to be known as Jigawa Education Development Fund, (JEDFUND) to be managed independent of government and carter for the proper development of the education sector.
To address the shortage of doctors and other medical workers in government hospitals in the state, the governorship candidate promises to build a Medical College at the State Sule Lamido University in Kafin Hausa to bridge the gab in the health sector
The Governor in the waiting also said, his government will reactivate the Dutse International Airport to create job opportunities for the teeming unemployed youth and to also improve the internally generated revenue for the state.
Mustapha Lamido who described himself as the BRIDGE between the youth and the elders said, his government will reserve 35% of it’s appointments for youth and women.
He assured of readiness to tackle all the problems militating against women development head on and therefore urged women and youth to redouble their political enlightenment campaign effort as the campaign has commenced in earnest.
Other people who spoke during the meeting include, Dr Babandi Ibrahim, Deputy Gubernatorial candidate, Alh. Ali Idris Diginsa, PDP state chairman, Alh. Nasiru Umar Roni, Director General of the Campaign Directorate, Alh. Umar Danjani.
Others were; Director, Youth Affairs, Haj. Salma Wakil, Director, Women Affairs, Alh. Sani Abubakar, Director, Volunteer Groups, Alh. Kabiru Dare, State PDP Youth Leader, Haj. Balaraba Abdullahi, Assistant Director, Women Affairs and representatives of the support groups.
