Friday, July 10, 2026

Yobe govt. employed 5,000 graduates in three years: Official

He said 2,670 of the 5,000 graduates were recently employed and currently undergoing biometric data capturing.

• August 10, 2023
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe

The Yobe government on Thursday said it employed 5,000 graduates drawn from 178 political wards across the state from 2020 to 2023.

Garba Bilal, the head of service (HoS), disclosed this at a media briefing in Damaturu.

He said 2,670 of the 5,000 graduates were recently employed and currently undergoing biometric data capturing.

Mr Bilal said of the 2,670 graduates, 890 were degree/Higher National Diploma (HND) holders, while 890 and 890 possessed diploma and National Certificate of Education (NCE), respectively.

The HoS said the employments were part of Gov. Mai Mala Buni’s administration’s unprecedented drive towards job creation and economic development.

“His Excellency has been trying his best to ensure that human and material resources are provided so that civil servants can put in their best for the overall development of our dear state, Yobe.

“Most of the civil servants that moved from Borno to Yobe have retired. Therefore, what the governor is doing is a big plus to the civil service, and no government has ever done it since the creation of the state,” he said.

Mr Bilal said the employees would be posted to various ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to strengthen the state civil service for better service delivery.

The HoS, therefore, charged the new employees to be of good conduct to justify the trust reposed in them.


(NAN)

We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.

More from Peoples Gazette

farmers

Agriculture

FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology

The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Katsina State

Politics

Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku

“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

Africa

Xenophobia: Uganda repatriates 1,102 citizens from South Africa

The Ugandan embassy said, “The arrival marks the successful conclusion of phase one of the government of Uganda’s voluntary repatriation exercise.”

National Assembly Complex

NationWide

CSOs urge assessment of National Assembly’s proposed electoral college for women legislators

“The proposal is unfamiliar to many stakeholders and understandably raises concerns, but we must carefully interrogate it instead of dismissing it outright,” he said.

Hot news Home top

Ryanair passenger partly sucked out of Boeing 737 plane as window dislodges after take-off

A witness said a passenger’s head and shoulders were sticking out of the broken window, and fellow passengers managed to pull him back inside the aircraft.

Lagos

LG chairman bans indiscriminate placement of banners, posters at Badagry roundabout 

“This will also improve visibility for motorists, prevent obstruction of traffic signs and maintain the aesthetic of one of Badagry’s busiest gateway corridors,” he said.

POS machines

Economy

Digital payments power Nigeria’s $11.09 billion food service industry: Moniepoint Study

The study projected that the market would reach $19.31 billion by 2030, expanding at an annual rate of 11.73 per cent.

ASP Eno Ikoedem

States

LG Poll: Edo police impose statewide movement restriction

The police command in Edo State announced movement restriction from 12:00 midnight to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday as part of measures for the local government election.