The document summarizes youth empowerment programs in Bauchi State, Nigeria that were implemented between 2007-2013 to address high unemployment, poverty, and gang violence among youth. The Bauchi State government established the Bauchi State Commission for Youth and Women Rehabilitation and Development (BACYWORD) to provide skills training, education opportunities, public works jobs, and economic programs like a waste recycling plant. Over 58,000 youth received support through these interventions, which were funded by the state government and aimed to generate employment, promote peace, and improve lives.

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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