Pipeline Security: FG To Engage 10,000 Youths

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Channel: Viable Tv · 2017 · People & Blogs

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The Federal Government has concluded arrangement to engage 10,000 youths from the oil bearing communities for oil pipeline surveillance and security in the Niger Delta region.
 
The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, and Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig. Gen. Paul Boro, made the comment during a press conference in Abuja.

He explained that the engagement of the youths of the region for pipeline surveillance and security was part of the Strategic Work Plan for the Niger Delta region which was designed to engage youths from the oil bearing communities. 

Boro explained that a good number of the youth were taking to crime because of lack of employment opportunities which he said was a thing of concern to the government.

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