By Haruna Usman, Birnin-Kebbi
Kebbi State Government, at the weekend launched a Data Capture Portal under the State Ministry for Information and Communication Technology , with a view to boosting more employment opportunities for the teeming unemployed youths across the state.
Speaking during the event, the State ICT Commissioner, Alhaji Abdullahi Muhammdu Magoro, said that,the invaluable gesture was part of the unwavering commitment of Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, to ensure the development of the people in all sectors.
According to Magoro, the portal was launched, in order to collate accurate data of all unemployed, educated, uneducated youths in the state and that registration is free of charge.
He said: “The state government was poised to having a robust and efficient database of all the unemployed youths in the state, hence, allow for better planning.
The commissioner explained that it was the governor of Kebbi, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu gave the approval for the creation of the portal (www.dcp.kebbistate.gov.ng). The portal was also launched, so as to enable the people of the state especially youths to benefit from the myriad of interventions from federal government and other organizations in the country.
According to Magoro:-”The data will be captured so that, when the opportunities abound, more qualified youths from such interventions from the Federal Government and other Development Partners. We have already successfully conducted registration exercise like those of N-power and NYIF. With this portal, more of your youths will benefit.”
Magoro further explained that, arrangements were made to ensure that, even the uneducated people benefit from the registration exercise, we also made arrangements with some designated business centers in all local government areas and internet cafes for the uneducated youths to go and fill forms.
Their data will then be uploaded into the portal, hence they can as well benefit when the opportunities for such jobs and interventions come, he acknowledged the contributions of other partners like the CBN, NOA and NIMC, among others, saying that, such support had facilitated the successful take off of the portal.
The Data Capture Portal for the state comprises data capture for graduates, skilled and unskilled youths, Small and Medium Enterprises, farmers and women in business.
It could be recalled that, few weeks ago, the state under the visionary leadership of the Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, had flagged off free registration of Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF), for youths across the state.