Comrade Adams Oshiomhole first priority on being sworn in, was to announce an intervention programme that would create between 5000 and 10,000 jobs in order to reduce the level of unemployment prevalent among the Edo youths. This is social responsibility and a welfarist development programme that was unheard of in the state with just a scoop.

Edo YES is a massive public works programme targeting mainly young people. The employment is of two categories- skilled and unskilled. The essence is to use a labour-based approach to carry out our urban renewal programme, especially in the areas of basic road rehabilitation and maintenance and sanitation. This will serve as an intervention measure to address the unemployment crisis.

The committee under the Edo Youth Empowerment Scheme (EDO YES) set up for the purpose on November 20th, 2008 had on February 6th submitted its reports to the state governor. About 5,323 youths after being randomly selected by use of computers have being employed in the first phase. Out of this number, 175 are non indigenes. Currently, more people are being employed now and undergoing screening under the Edo YES program.

EDO YES TRAINING PROGRAMME- THE FLAGGING OFF IN PICTURES
Governor Oshiomhole being welcomed by the Executive Director	Comrade Adams Oshiomhole presenting his welcome speech.	Yemi Keri; Executive Director, ICT, welcoming trainees at the induction ceremony
Governor Oshiomhole being escorted out of the venue at  the flag off of the training programme. Behind him is the SSG (Hon. Pally Iriase) and the Executive Director ICT (Yemi Keri)	Cross section of participants	Succesful candidates undergo pre-orientation screening
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, with the SSG and the Executive Director	Executive Director being interviewed by the press	Some members of the EXCO sitted with the Executive Director
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, looking at the list of successful candidates	Senior Special Assistant (ICT)-Mr. Don Omorodion standing with some ICT staff members.