Kebbi State Government had devoted Four Hundred and Eighty (480M) Million Naira as support funds to encourage initiative and innovative talent development among the youth in the state.

This is in addition to the Twenty Million Naira (20M) already earmarked for the objective, being handled by the State Deputy Governor, Col. Sama’ila Yombe Dabai to engineering and technical inventions as demonstrated by a youth from Aliero Local Government.

A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Abubakar Mu’azu Dakingari says, Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu announced this at the first Kebbi Youth Mentorship lecture and talent harvest held at the Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi this Thursday.

The Governor affirmed that his administration would sustain support to innovation and inventions towards the technological progress and economic prosperity of Kebbi state.

Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu advised youth to take up the challenge of being innovative in the various field of endeavour not only to support themselves but, also to contribute to the development of the society.

He told them to regard the Director-General of the Nigerian Automotive Designed and Development Council, Mallam Jelani Aliyu Dogondaji as the role model, who has received international recognition as a professional and excellent automobile designer of the best talent.
The Governor used the occasion to commend his wife Dr. Zainab Abubkar Atiku Bagudu for her untiring efforts in encouraging young men and women to develop initiative and innovative talent for their benefit and that of the society.

Addressing the gathering the wife of the Governor Dr. Zainab Atiku Bagudu who described Jelani Aliyu as her cousin, advised youth to try not only to be innovative, but also to make an impact on inventing tailored along the achievement of Jelani Aliyu, who is being celebrated in America, as a talented automobile designed.

She commended her husband Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu and his team for achieving great success in agricultural protection which she described as of emerge mentorship that encourage people to engage in cultivation.

The guest speaker, the Director General Nigerian Automotive designed and development council Malam Jelani Aliyu, MFR reviewed his progression from secondary to university to polytechnic leading to his graduation saying that, his major passion has been automotive designed which he pursue vigorously with success.

Malam Jelani Aliyu said he made it’s a personal policy to think ahead for his choosing endeavour which he did excellently, that led to his progression in automotive designed acknowledge globally.
He expressed confidence that, Nigeria has a bright future ahead and advised government at all levels to give the necessary support and opportunity to young men and women to develop their talent in their respective fields of endeavour.

He also advised teachers to identify the flair of pupils and students and give them the necessary support and encouragement to become professionals, where their talent is best.

The discussants the Ag. Vice-Chancellor Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero Professor B.S Malami, and the Chief Executive Officer Emerge Tech African founder of Arewa start-up, Mohammad Ibrahim Jega commended Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu for targeting youth, as a major focus of his administration to encourage them become protective members of the society.

Specifically, Professor B.S Malami advised youth to stop wasting their time charting and doing unnecessary thing on the internet but to develop attention to innovations and invention that, for technological progress not only to become self reliant but to the socio economic well being of the society.

He expressed belief that with the encouragement by incumbent administration towards the development of agriculture by Kebbi would soon become among the richest states in Nigeria.

On his part, Mohammad Ibrahim Jega founder of Arewa start-up advised the government to provide, motivation to enhance entrepreneurship among the youth.

Earlier, the Director General Nigeria automotive and design council Malam Jelani Aliyu and his team paid a courtesy visit to Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu at the Government House Birnin Kebbi, during which the Governor, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for convincing Jelani Aliyu to return to Nigeria from America to serve his fatherland.









http://www.arewaonline.com/118/jelani-aliyu-attends-kebbi-states

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