Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has directed All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign directors to submit the names of graduates in their respective areas for possible employment into the state civil service.
Buni gave the directive on Wednesday in Damaturu during the inauguration of the APC 2027 Campaign Council. He said the initiative was aimed at empowering youths and filling manpower gaps in the state civil service caused by frequent retirements.
The governor disclosed that about 10,000 civil servants had retired in Yobe between 2019 and 2026. He, however, said the state had proactively recruited 11,900 workers within the same period to prevent a shortage of manpower in the civil service.
Buni expressed appreciation to the APC for attracting development projects to the state and appointing indigenes to strategic national positions.
He recalled that Yobe indigenes had occupied prominent positions under the APC-led administration, including the offices of Senate President, Inspector-General of Police and National Chairman of the party.
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He urged party members to reciprocate the gesture through loyalty and support for all APC candidates, from the president to other elective positions.
The governor also charged campaign directors and coordinators to conduct their campaigns peacefully, carry everyone along and give special consideration to women and persons with disabilities.
Inaugurating the council, Minister of Police Affairs, Sen. Ibrahim Geidam, who chairs the Yobe Council of APC Critical Stakeholders, commended Buni for his leadership and commitment to strengthening the party.
Geidam urged members to consolidate the APC’s grassroots structures across the state’s 17 Local Government Areas and 178 electoral wards.
He also encouraged sustained engagement with communities, urging campaign officials to listen to voters’ concerns and communicate the party’s message with respect and clarity.
The minister further advised the council to base its campaign on verifiable achievements, particularly the policies and programmes of President Bola Tinubu’s administration and Buni’s development initiatives in Yobe.
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