By Monday Ajogun
Edo governor Godwin Obaseki says he has so far created 157,000 jobs out of the 200,000 he promised the state.
Obaseki made the disclosure in his speech at the 2019 Alaghodaro Youth Summit in Benin on Monday.
“I have done what many politicians will not do; during my campaign, I promised to create a minimum 200,000 jobs within my first term, through the Edo Skills Development Agency (Edojobs).
“Politicians won’t give themselves such targets in case they don’t meet it.
“If government gives the youths the needed support, you will see that 200,000 jobs will be a piece of cake.
“Today, I am glad and happy that at the last count, we have created 157,000 jobs in Edo,” he said.
The governor said that facts about the jobs were available for anyone to verify.
“It is not just me saying it; you can find this in a publication – Business Day.
“They undertook an independent evaluation and told me that the skills development…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
