Six hundred and thirty-three youth from seven districts in the Upper East Region are to gain employment under the auspices of ZOIL Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of Zoomlion Ghana Limited.
Working in collaboration with the National Youth Employment Programme, these youth will be engaged in a re-afforestation programme in the region.
The Assistant Regional Operations Supervisor of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Mr Issaka Abubakar, who made this known in an interview with the Daily Graphic during the May Day parade in Sandema, said apart from creating jobs, the project was aimed at addressing the environmental challenges confronting the region.
The beneficiary districts include the Kassena-Nankana West and East, Builsa, Garu-Tempane and Talensi-Nabdam districts, as well as the Bawku and Bolgatanga municipalities.
According to him, the project was targeting a total of 633 hectares, adding that each person would be responsible for one hectare.
He added that in order to sustain the programme, those to be engaged would be assisted and encouraged to embark on crop farming to earn some income.
Mr Abubakar expressed the hope that the programme would help reduce the unemployment rate in the beneficiary districts and communities, while providing food for their households and income for their families.
He appealed for support and co-operation from the beneficiary district assemblies to ensure greener environment and fight against the fast spread of the desert southwards.
He also enlisted the help of the chiefs and opinion leaders in the beneficiary districts and communities to advise their people to desist from indiscriminate bush burning.
Working in collaboration with the National Youth Employment Programme, these youth will be engaged in a re-afforestation programme in the region.
The Assistant Regional Operations Supervisor of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Mr Issaka Abubakar, who made this known in an interview with the Daily Graphic during the May Day parade in Sandema, said apart from creating jobs, the project was aimed at addressing the environmental challenges confronting the region.
The beneficiary districts include the Kassena-Nankana West and East, Builsa, Garu-Tempane and Talensi-Nabdam districts, as well as the Bawku and Bolgatanga municipalities.
According to him, the project was targeting a total of 633 hectares, adding that each person would be responsible for one hectare.
He added that in order to sustain the programme, those to be engaged would be assisted and encouraged to embark on crop farming to earn some income.
Mr Abubakar expressed the hope that the programme would help reduce the unemployment rate in the beneficiary districts and communities, while providing food for their households and income for their families.
He appealed for support and co-operation from the beneficiary district assemblies to ensure greener environment and fight against the fast spread of the desert southwards.
He also enlisted the help of the chiefs and opinion leaders in the beneficiary districts and communities to advise their people to desist from indiscriminate bush burning.
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