The Katsina State government planned to engage 2,400 youths to provide security in some local government areas affected by insecurity in the state.
The Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Governor, Isah Miqdad, who confirmed the development in a statement on Saturday in Katsina, said the state government had designed a strategy for the recruitment in eight LGAs.
He said the affected LGAs as Kankara, Faskari, Sabuwa, Dandume, Batsari, Safana, Danmusa, and Jibia.