The Ondo State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, has inaugurated the “Lakwa Vanguardâ€, a youth empowerment scheme initiated for the youth of the riverine communities of the state.
The State Employment and Expenditure for Result (SEEFOR) Project has employed 1,226 youths in Bayelsa State in the area of road maintenance and sanitation under its public works component.
The Coordinator of State Employment and Expenditure for Results programme of the Delta State Government, Mr Benson Ojoko, said the project had trained 524 youths on refuse disposal.