Yobe State is set to employ about 89,000 vulnerable men, women, and youth under the Renewed Hope Ward Development Program (RHWD) across the 178 political wards of the state.
The announcement, made available to Nigeria Startup News on Tuesday, was delivered by the Secretary to the State Government, Baba Mallam Wali, during a high-level stakeholders’ engagement where he represented Governor Mai Mala Buni.
The engagement brought together legislators, government officials, local government chairmen, and youth groups to discuss the objectives, mission, vision, and implementation strategies of the Renewed Hope Ward Development Program. The initiative aims to bring development and renewed optimism to rural communities in Yobe State.
According to Baba Mallam Wali, “The purpose of this very, very important meeting, stakeholders’ engagement, is to start registration of our youth and women, especially youth and women. Out of the people, especially now, 500 people will be enrolling each ward, and out of that, 30% will be female and 70% will be male.”
Baba Shehu, the coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ward Development Program in Yobe State, explained the focus of the initiative, saying, “Making sure the economic reforms of the federal government get down quickly. This economic mapping is to identify each ward with its unique potential and then tailor the support to be given to individuals towards such kind of economic activities.”
The empowerment program mirrors the federal government’s Renewed Hope Initiative, with local government coordinators appointed to oversee registration and enrollment of the targeted population across the state.
The initiative is designed to support livelihoods, reduce vulnerability, and strengthen community resilience through structured opportunities for men, women, and youths. With stakeholder engagement guiding coordination, the programme reflects a people-centred development approach focused on job creation as a pathway to dignity, stability, and growth at the grassroots level.
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