He said,”The visit was aimed at strengthening intergovernmental collaboration, with a focus on expanding employment opportunities for the teeming youth of Kano State. ”
According to the Commissioner, the delegation sought to explore avenues for filling existing federal vacancies and advocating for an increase in the recruitment quota allocated to Kano State, in line with established federal guidelines.
He disclosed that the Executive Secretary of the State’s Guidance and Counselling Board would work closely with the relevant recruitment agencies under both ministries to facilitate this objective.
Meanwhile, Members of the Kano delegation includes Alhaji Ado Danjummai Wudil, Executive Secretary, Guidance and Counselling Board; Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Kabara, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Special Duties; Ibrahim Abdulkarim, Director, Administration and General Services; and Murtala Iliyasu, Director of Guidance.
In their separate remarks, the Honourable Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, and the Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, welcomed the delegation and commended the initiative as timely and visionary.
They emphasized the importance of robust collaboration between federal and state governments in enhancing national security and promoting economic development. Both ministers praised the Kano State Government’s proactive efforts toward youths empowerment and pledged to ensure that Kano receives its fair share of recruitment opportunities, commensurate with its large population and strategic relevance, they emphasized.