Salisu Babangida
The Kano State Government and house of assembly has vow to sustain skills development for its teeming youth.
The Speaker of House Assembly, Hon. Jibril Ismaila Falgore stated this at review of Kano state youth edict and enactment proposed Kano state youth development bill 2024 in Kaduna.
He said this will go along with modern reading and address current challenges affecting our youth in the state.
Account to him, “back then socio-economic, political challenges affecting youth were not like what we are battling today.
“Establishment of youth club is a commendable effort to engage youth due to their population and provide a sense of belonging and nurture their potential.
“Also fast moving digital world has created new opportunities, avenue for youth and has also brought a new set of challenges that demand our attention.
“It is our responsibility as lawmaker and guardian of our state to further protect them socially, economically”,he said.
Falgore further explain that this will help to address growing concern of mental health , substance abuse among others.
On his part, the commissioner of youth and sports, Mustapha Rabiiu Musa Kwankwaso said the aim of the retreat is to talk on step toward empowering youth and ensure their active role in state development.
“It will provide unique opportunity for us to engage in a thorough examination of existing law identify shortcomings, impact their key promotion.
He urge lawmakers to utilize passage of youth by taking crucial step.
