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Labour Minister Says Millions of Jobs Have Been Created

Minister of Labour and Productivity; Emeka Wogu says the unemployment situation is global and not just in Nigeria and to address the issue the administration … Continue reading Labour Minister Says Millions of Jobs Have Been Created


Minister of Labour and Productivity; Emeka Wogu says the unemployment situation is global and not just in Nigeria and to address the issue the administration has so far created millions of jobs.

While speaking as a guest on ‘View From the Top’ the honourable minister acknowledged that unemployment is a global problem but also stated that the Jonathan administration in collaboration with his ministry has found solutions for unemployment in the pipeline.

“When people talk about unemployment, they try to situate it only within the African continent and particularly Nigeria, but the unemployment problem is global

But I want to tell you that the current administration under President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has taken various initiative aimed at forcing the unemployment situation down”

The minister stated further that some innovative initiatives, compared to other countries, had been put in place by the administration in a bid to tackle the unemployment issue in the country .

He however claimed that the Jonathan administration has created millions of jobs for Nigerians directly and indirectly, thanks to research work done by his ministry on 15 sectors like Agriculture where the minister said more than a million jobs have created in the sector alone.

He also stated that a scheme being run by his ministry has under its umbrella 3,000 individuals billed for empowerment.