El-Rufai Kaduna State governor to empower youths with 200 new taxis

The Kaduna State governor, El-Rufai has revealed plans to empower youths and other sectors of the state's economy.
Speaking through the State's Deputy governor, Barnabas Bantex, who shed light on government’s plans for the state, he said government will revive taxi scheme services in the urban centres.
To this end, Bantex disclosed that 200 branded air condition cars would be distributed to youths across the state.

In his words, “Interested owners are expected to deposit 10 per cent of the car price and 120 of our youths have been shortlisted for training as drivers with the view of empowering them”, he said.
Further explaining government activities, Bantex added, “we have appointed interim committee chairmen for the 23 local government councils in our state as we pledged during our campaign. The state government has announced that it will not touch a kobo of local government funds.”