The German International Development Agency (GIZ) on Friday assured of its continued support to Plateau state in the area of capacity building to facilitate the creation of jobs and economic opportunities for indigenes.
The new GIZ-SEDIN Head of the Programmes in Nigeria, Markus Wauschkulm, gave the assurance when he visited Governor Simon Lalong at the Government House, Rayfield, Jos, on a familiarisation visit.
In a statement issued by Lalong’s director of press and public affairs, Dr. Makut Macham, said Mr. Wauschkulm said the partnership between GIZ and Plateau state “runs deep and has positively affected many people in various areas especially agriculture value-chain development, peace-building, and job-creation.”
“The success of the programme in the country is very evident in Plateau state as many have been trained and given capacity to engage in economic activities that are generating income and tackling unemployment,” he said.
In his remarks, Governor Lalong appreciated the German Government for its intervention in Nigeria and Plateau state through its initiatives of the Pro-poor Growth and Promotion of Employment in Nigeria-SEDIN.
“Lalong said the state government will continue to follow up on those who have been empowered through the support of the GIZ in order to ensure that they give others the value that they have obtained from the programme,” the statement read in part.
