Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi
Okonjo-Iweala, is assuring Nigerians of the Federal Government’s
commitment to ensure that the 5.3 million unemployed Nigerian youths are
gainfully employed.
She made this declaration yesterday, at the commissioning of the Global Distance Learning Institute, GDLI, in Abuja, Vanguard reports.
Stating that unemployment has been an
issue prior to President Goodluck Jonathan’s tenure, she revealed that
efforts were being made to encourage youths to not merely seek jobs,
but become entrepreneurs and labor employers.
“President Jonathan is very worried
about problem of unemployment in the country. That is the reason we are
so excited about this GDLI. It would create jobs and also train youths
in skill acquisition,” she said.
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