No fewer than 20,000 youths in Enugu State have applied for the state Cleaning and Beautification job, an initiative of Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, says an official.
The Coordinator of Enugu Clean Team Project (ECTP), Rev. Fr. Michael Ogbu, said that the application was for the additional 1,000 workers approved by Gov. Ugwuanyi to be taken in the project.
“After our announcement for recruitment of additional 1,000 staff, more than 20,000 persons applied with at least a school certificate.
“I can recall vividly that when we started the Enugu Clean Team Project, young people were reluctant to come for employment for the initial 1,000 workers in the project but now the story has changed,’’ Ogbu said.
According to him, apart from the procurement of new equipment to cover Enugu, Nsukka, 9th Mile Corner, Awgu and Oji River axis of the state, the employment of additional 1,000 staff will enhance the operational capacity of the project.
(NAN)