By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda has announced the Federal government’s willingness to collaborate with the Kaduna State government to provision of skill acquisition and reintegration programme for the pardoned minors of endbadgovernance.
Prof. Yilwatda made this announcement when he did a follow-up visit to the Kaduna State, Governor. Senator Uba Sani,on the current status of the minors.
He said,” we are not just handing them their freedom. We are giving them a chance to build their future where their potentials are fully realized through vocational training and provision of starter packs.
The minister assured that none of them would work out of the process with regrets. Their tomorrow will be better than their yesterday, he emphasized.
He commended the governor for his swift and compassionate leadership to ensure that the young ones are not only reunited with their families but also given counselling, education, and skills.
He appreciated the governor for his unwaivering support to the Federal Government Development Agenda, noting the governor is in tune with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Renewed Hope Agenda.
He also commended the governor for his dedication to security, education, inclusivity, and empowerment.
He equally expressed gratitude to UNICEF and the Development Partners who have supported the children in their contribution in providing psychosocial support, vocational training, and educational reintegration programme for them to have a lasting impact on their lives.
Meanwhile, Prof. Yilwatda has congratulated Governor Sani on the recent government’s approval of Federal University of Technology, Kachia, additional barracks to provide security and Federal Medical center in the State by the Federal government.
According to Prof Yilwatda, President Tinubu is making all efforts to strengthen security and ensure that Nigerians are safe.
The Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, commended the Minister for the progress he has made since his assumption of office in terms of taking Humanitarian interventions to various communities.
The Governor stated that all minors and youths who were received in 2024 by the State government, had received psychosocial therapy by highly respected team under the leadership of the Deputy Governor of the state, Her Dr Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe who is a medical doctor herself.
He added that the children are being supported in School, businesses and trying to reintegrate them by giving them skills at the three major skills acquisition centers in the State.
Governor Sani said the state is ready to partner with the Ministry in providing skills for the youths and in the area of including the vulnerable in the rural areas in the social register by providing them with financial inclusion.
He said so far the State has open accounts for 2.2million vulnerable persons across the State but their target is 3.5 million.
It could be recalled that the released minors and youths of the Endbadgovernance were handed over to the State governments in December 2024 Abuja, by the Vice President, Kashim Shettima.
