Gombe Youths Commissioner's 2017 Landmarks (1)

By Abu-Ubaidah Ibrahim Kuna

It is rare that Gombe State Government under the able leadership of Dr. Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo OON, FCA, PhD. (Talban Gombe) has appointed youths to significant political positions. In essence, Dankwambo administration seems to be gradually accommodating creative and well talented youth in government and one of them is a 42 year old Hon. Commissioner of Youth Empowerment, Hon. Malam Farouk Yarma.

Farouk Yarma is a graduate of the Federal University of Technology , Yola , with a degree in Building Technology (BTech). Young Yarma has a wealth of educational experience. He has championed a good number of educational qualifications from the notable institutions of Nigeria, such as the National Certificate in Education (N.C.E) at FCE (Tech) Gombe, Diploma in Sports Administration and major events at the Sports With Business Schools, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, a Course conducted in collaboration with University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Let me just cut and say Hon. Farouk Yarma was on the trip of success since when he was at the early age of his life, in a State where most of his mates thinking on having a luxury life and of course, some battle with unemployment.

He has served as the general Secretary, Association of Block Laying and Concrete, FTC Yaba-Lagos, 1993; Sports Director, Students Union Government, FCE (Tech) Gombe 1999-2000; National Coordinator, Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) Football Club Lagos, 2003-2005; Board Member/General Coordinator, ​Gombe United Football Club, 2008-2011; General Coordinator Club Owners Nigeria Premier League, 2010-2011; Acting Secretary, Gombe United Football Club, 2009; Member, Transport Committee, Bauchi Sub-Seat, FIFA Under-17 World Cup, Nigeria, 2009; Member, Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) Delegation at Under-20 World Cup in Cairo, Egypt, 2009; Member, Media and Publicity Committee of the NFF at the FIFA ​world Cup South Africa, 2010; Founder, President/CEO Yarmalight Football Academy, ​Gombe (The First of its kind in the North-East Sub-Region, 2009-Date; SA on Sports to the Former Governor, Gombe State, 2009-2011; Patron, Nigerian Football Referees' Association, 2011-Date; Grand Patron, Gombe State Football Referees Council, 2011-Date; Patron Professional Football Players of Nigeria, 2011 - Date; Member Nigerian Boxing Federation (Representing North-East), ​2013-2017 (Four years Tenure); Member, Nigeria Premier League (NPL) Electoral ​Committee, 2011; First Executive Chairman, Gombe State Sports Commission, 2011-2015; Honourable Commissioner of Youth Empowerment, Gombe State, 2015 - date.

Yarma's 2017 landmarks achievements speaks for his creativeness, doggedness, commitment and jumbo experience in both sports and youth administration and of course, differentiated him from other youths of his age.

In 2017, the young Yarma as the Gombe State Hon. Commissioner of Youth Empowerment through his exemplary knowledge in youth administration has initiated and ensured the recruitment and training of 1100 Education Marshals and placed on a monthly allowance of N10,000 each. To perfect the policy of Dr. Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo in jobs creation and reduction of youth restiveness in Gombe State, Farouk initiated a youth engagement and participation programme code named g-Hope, where 5000 Youth were trained on various skills acquisition programs and paid a monthly stipend of N5,000 each.

To provide Gombe youth with various vocational skills, his ministry in collaboration with Industrial Training Fund (ITF), have engaged 1500 youths on various skills. These youths are currently receiving N5,000 monthly on training and will benefit from the provision of starter packs by the end of the training.

To be continued......in the second part...