Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- The Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has inaugurated a committee to oversee recruitments into the state civil service, in what he described as a strategic step to tackle unemployment, youth restiveness and insecurity.

The governor's office said the measure was aimed at addressing "informants' syndrome" - a growing problem in the state where young people provide intelligence to criminal groups - by creating meaningful opportunities for Sokoto's youth.

In a statement issued from Government House, the director-general of media and publicity, Abubakar Bawa, said the committee would draw up recruitment criteria, review applications, conduct interviews and recommend candidates to fill vacancies across state ministries, ...