Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle has described human development and empowerment as the integral part of the solution to the lingering Security challenges bedevelling the country.
The Governor made this known while receiving 2020 Democracy Heroes Award as the Best Governor on Human Development and Empowerment at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.
Governor Matawalle who was ealier billed to attend the programme in person, had to shelve the plan as a result of the death of the state’s PDP Chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Mallaha Gusau and directed his Special Adviser Media, Public Enlightenment and Communication, Honourable Zailani Bappa to represent him at the event.
Matawalle said his administration’s policy on human development and empowerment is to engage youths into meaningful businesses which will also serve as alternative to minimizing the security challenges facing the State.
He further said that, human development and empowerment will not only assist goverment at all levels to reduce over dependence on government job but will make most of the youths more enterprising and contribute meaningfully to the national economy.
Governor Matawalle who described the award as an eye opener in his resolve to empowering people assured that, he will continue to do more in that regard.
The award was presented to the Governor by the Minister of Women Affairs, Madam Pauline Tallen and assisted by the House of Representatives Majority Leader, Honourable Ado Doguwa.
The Governor said he has dedicated the award to the state’s Widows and orphans who lost their lovely ones in the hands of the bandits.
It could be recall that, Governor Bello Matawalle was honoured alongside Governor Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai of Kaduna State, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Ali Isah Fantami, his colleagues from Foreign Affairs and Women Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Enyema and Madam Pauline Tallen respectively.
Others include Ambassador Fatima Goni, Senator Uba Sani, some members of the House of Representatives, Civil Servants and Captains of industries.
