The Katsina State Government has sponsored the training of 340 youths in its 2017 interswitch job creation scheme across the state.
Governor Aminu Masari revealed this during the flag-off of the scheme in Katsina, saying his administration had paid all the mandatory start-up funds for each of the beneficiaries to make the project a success.
The Senior Special Assistant on Youth (Women) Hajiya Bilkisu Jibrin Saulawa said the beneficiaries were selected under the umbrella of Nigerian Youth Chamber of Commerce (NYCC) .
She said over 1,222 youths had been empowered in various ways in the last two years.