James Eze, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, at a press briefing yesterday in Awka said the directive was in fulfilment of the governor's promise to fight crime and criminality in the state through massive job creation.
The aide advised unemployed youths in the state to register with the ministry or through their local government councils, adding that the exercise would provide up-to-date data on the unemployment situation for planning and budgeting.
He stated further that since his boss assumed power in March, he had taken bold steps to bring positive changes in the state.
He said, " he is already confronting the intimidating challenge of insecurity in the state with an iron will and enormous resources on one hand, and seeking creative ways of taking the youths away from the streets through a planned massive creation of jobs."
Eze added hat the governor had developed a comprehensive plan to train the youths in various areas, including poultry, fish-farming, animal husbandry and other life-sustaining skills, to make them productive.