Posted on: Thu 16-04-2020

In view of the COVID-19 lockdown and its attendant consequences on livelihoods leading to job losses, daily income difficulties, waste of youthful energy, and in order to reduce public anxiety, youth restiveness and lower social tension, the cross River State Government is set to recruit young men and women from the ages of 18-35, with the exception of those in the health sector, on a flat monthly salary of 30,000 naira.

Accordingly, recruitment will be done as follows:

1. Agriculture

To ready the state’s agricultural subsector for a major role in a post COVID-19 Nigeria, 5000 young people are to be recruited under a revolutionary agricultural programme that utilize modem learning techniques, mechanization and digitalization.

Her Excellency, Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo and the Commissioner for Agriculture, Nufam Oon Nyong Owuna are to oversee the exercise, Ayade industrial Park is the venue for the recruitment exercise.

2. Environment

Another set of 1000 young people are to be recruited into various agencies of government, including the Green Police, whose core mandate include urban beautification, landscaping, maintenance of recreational parks, development of nurseries, horticulture and general sanitation.

Premises of the Cross River State Properties and Investment Limited (CROSPIL), State Housing, Calabar is the venue for the recruitment exercise for this category.

Hon. Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Mfon Bassey and his Urban Renewal Counter, Hon. Emmanuel Edward are to take charge of the exercise.

3. Security

2000 young people are to be recruited into the state Homeland security and the border patrol agency with the key objective being the effective enforcement of the lockdown of the state’s extensive border lines.

U.J Esuene Stadium is the venue for the recruitment exercise, with Brig Gen John Agim (ltd) and Director General of Border Commission, Mr. Noel Ugbong being in charge.

4. Health

In order to build capacity for COVID-19 response in the event of a full blown pandemic in the state, the following are to be recruited with immediate effect: 400 doctors, 600 nurses and 100 health officers for COVID-19 surveillance across every village in the state.

Recruitment will be done through Ministry of Health with the Honourable Commissioner, Dr. Beta Edu and the Head of Service, Dr. Chris Ekpanyong Ita in Charge.

The recruitment exercise are to hold simultaneously on Tuesday, April 21, 2020.

Remember, the no mask no movement policy means any applicant not wearing to nose mark will be denied entry into the recruitment grounds.

Sir. Ben Ayade, BSc, MSc, PhD, LLB, BL

Professor of Science, Barrister at Law, Senator of the Federal Republic and Executive Governor, Cross River State

Signed:

Barr. Tina Banku Agbor

Secretary to the State Government

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