Bayelsa State Government has incorporated a commercial security outfit, the Izon-Ibe Security Company Limited, to create 20,000 jobs for youths in the state.
This was announced in a statement on Thursday in Yenagoa by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Daniel Iworiso-Markson,
It named former President of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), Joshua Fumudoh, as Chairman of the company.
The company is expected to provide commercial security services and report all security-related matters on a daily basis in communities across the state.
"To be run as a well-structured and disciplined outfit, the company will generate about 20, 000 jobs for youths, who are expected to be deployed to various communities to carry out surveillance duties and monitor the critical infrastructure and assets of the government, the multinationals and other viable business concerns," it stated.
It added that the company's staff would also check cases of oil theft, pipeline vandalisation and other related crimes.
The statement noted that the operations of the new company would be useful and beneficial to both federal and state agencies, the multinational oil companies and other stakeholders.
It also listed other members of the company's Board as Geoffrey Yanga, a retired Rear Admiral, Governor Dickson's Special Adviser on Security Matters, Bernard Kenebai, Retired Major Lancelot Anyanya and IYC President, Eradiri Udengs, while Jephthah James would serve as the Managing Director.
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