The management of Nasarawa Broadcasting Service (NBS) has appealed for sponsorship for Nasarawa youths in an upcoming programme tagged Nasarawa Unity Kitchen. The appeal was made during a courtesy visit to the Director General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), His Excellency Silas Ali Agara.
The NBS delegation, led by the Executive Vice Chairman, Alhaji Salihu Awwalu, appreciated the DG for the relocation of the NDE headquarters and for creating opportunities for their staff to develop skills in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Awwalu expressed gratitude to the NDE for its continuous collaboration, saying that such partnerships would help empower young people and promote youth employment across the state.
In response, the DG of NDE acknowledged the contributions of NBS in promoting the activities of the Directorate nationwide. He also commended the leadership of NBS and congratulated the newly appointed General Manager, Mrs. Patricia Akawu, who is the first female GM appointed by the Executive Governor of Nasarawa State, His Excellency Abdullahi Sule.
Agara assured that the sponsorship proposal for the Nasarawa Unity Kitchen would be presented before the management, promising sustained partnership. “We appreciate the confidence the Governor and Executive Vice Chairman have in our new GM. We will continue to support initiatives that promote peace and unity,” the DG stated.