1. •
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THROUGH PUBLIC
WORKS IN BAUCHI STATE
BY
PROF. MUSA A. MAISAMARI
23RD TO 24TH JULY, 2013

2. REALITY ON GROUND AS AT 2007
• HIGH LEVEL OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND
POVERTY OCCASIONED BY LACK OF SKILLS
AMONG THE YOUTH IN THE STATE
• GANGSTERISM COMMONLY REFERRED TO
SARA SUKA, WHICH INVOLVED THE WANTON
USE OF LETHAL WEAPONS IN MINOR
DISAGREEMENT WHETHER SOCIAL OR
POLITICAL.

3. CONSEQUENCES
• SOCIETAL DEGENERATION,
• PARENTAL POVERTY
• HIGH LEVELS OF ILLITERACY
• LOSS OF VALUES
• WAYWARDNESS OF THE YOUTHS
• PARENTS AND GUARDIANS LOST CONTROL OF THEIR
WARDS
• RAMPANT DRUG ABUSE AMONG THE YOUTHS,
• ANTISOCIAL ACTIVITIES
• VIOLENCE PARTICULARLY AMONG THE YOUNG MEN
• PROSTITUTION AND BEGGING.

4. WHAT THE GOVERNMENT DID
IMMEDIATELY
• A COMMITTEE WAS SETUP BY THE STATE
GOVERNMENT TO FASHION OUT OPERATIONAL
MODALITIES
• CREATION OF AN AGENCY FOR YOUTH AND WOMEN
REHABILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT,(BAYWARD)
• TRANSFORMED INTO THE BAUCHI STATE
COMMISSION FOR YOUTH AND WOMEN
REHABILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT (BACYWORD)
• ENACTMENT OF AN EDICT BY THE STATE HOUSE OF
ASSEMBLY IN 2009 WITH A CLEAR-CUT MANDATE

5. OBJECTIVE
• TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT, CREATE WEALTH
AND EXPAND THE EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE TEAMING YOUTH
AND WOMEN OF BAUCHI STATE.
• DESIGN PROGRAMMES THAT WILL FOSTER
PEACE, SECURITY, GENERATE EMPLOYMENT,
IMPROVE SCHOOL RETENTION, ENHANCE
YOUTH EDUCATIONAL FORTUNES THROUGH
FURTHER EDUCATION.

6. THE MANDATE OF THE COMMISSION
• SOCIAL INTERVENTION
• EDUCATIONL INTERVENTION
• ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
• PUBLIC WORKS/RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE

7. MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
• EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
• A DIRECTOR GENERAL
• THREE PERMANENT COMMISSIONERS,
• FOUR PART TIME MEMBERS
• A PERMANENT SECRETARY
• FIVE DIRECTORS
• PUBLIC WORKS DESK OFFICER
• SUPERVISORS/TEAM LEADERS

8. STRATEGIES
• REGISTRATION
• PROFILING
• CATEGORISATION

9. EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION
• PLACEMENT INTO TERTIRY INSTITUTIONS
• PLACEMENT INTO EXTRA MURAL CLASSES

10. ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT BY
PUBLIC WORKS
• SANITATION DUTIES
• SECURITY SERVICES

11. WASTE RECYCLING PLAANT
• SCAVENGING FOR WASTES
• PURCHASE OF WASTES
• CRUSHING OF WASTES INTO CHIPS
• MAKING OF NEW ARTICLES

12. SELECTION INTO VARIOUS
PROGRAMMES
• COLLABORATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS IN
WARDS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LEVELS
• POLITICAL LEADERS
• DATA BANK

13. FUNDING AND SUSTAINABILITY
• STATE GOVERNMENT
• ROBOST MONITORING AND EVALUATION
• BANK GUARRANTEE

14. BACYWORD SPONSORED INTERVENTIONS/FUNDING PROFILE – 2007 TO DATE
S
/
N
YEAR SKILL ACQUISITION EDUCATION AGRO-ALLIED PUBLIC WORKS TOTAL
NO. OF
BENEFIC
IARIES
TOTAL AMOUNT
N
SANITATION SECURITY
BENE
FICIA
RIES
COMMITMENT
N
BENEFIC
IARIES
COMMITMENT
N
BEN
EFICI
ARIE
S
COMMITMENT
N
BENEFI
CIARIE
S
COMMITMENT
N
BENEF
ICIARI
ES
COMMITMENT
N
1
.
2007 2,879 160,773,653.50 2,057 239,280,079.47 100 23,849,700 2,367 653,445,162.08 1,075 182,200,000.00 8,478 1,259,547,595.05
2
.
2008 1,007 140,798,823.00 3,559 191,977,000.00 100 24,559,996 2,367 601,400,409.00 2,275 310,773,718.75 9,308 1,269,509,946.75
3
.
2009 770 95,227,500.00 1,071 3,247000.00 2,367 601,400,409.00 2,275 312,008,000.00 6,483 1,011,882,909.00
4
.
2010 2,367 601,400,409.00 2,275 312,008,000.00 4,642 913,408,409.00
5
.
2011 1,057 175,676,275.00 7,300 370,331,678.36 2,367 598,251,956.00 2,275 285,725,675.00 12,999 1,429,985,584.36
6
.
2012 1,091 126,591,550.00 5, 120 445,635,000.00 2,367 618,292,636. 16 2,275 376,606,537.50 10,853 1,567, 125,723.66
7
.
2013 830 84,589,000.00 2,367 401,881,850.00 2,275 384,131,537.40 5,472 870,602,387.40
TOTAL 7634 783,65680.50 19, 105 1,250,470,757.83 200 48,408,696.00 1,6569 4,076,072,831.24 14,725 2,163,453,468.65 58,235 8,322,062,555.22

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