Festus Keyamo, minister of state for labour, says the
administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has scored high marks in the
provision of jobs and infrastructure.
Keyamo spoke during the special day for the National
Directorate of Employment (NDE) at the ongoing 43rd Kaduna international trade
fair.
He said the federal government is committed to promoting
skills acquisition to ensure competitiveness and economic emancipation.
The minister said the federal government is discussing with
other African countries on the proposed single Eco currency initiative to
strengthen bilateral ties with neighbouring countries for effective
mobilisation of resources.
“Nigeria is striving
to borrow a leaf from the big economies such as China, South Korea, Malaysia
and India, who have consistently invested in their skills and small scale
entrepreneurship development to command global attention,” Keyamo said.
“It is incontrovertible that the present administration has
scored very high mark in the provision of jobs and infrastructure for the
betterment and wellbeing of all.”
Keyamo commended the NDE for providing programmes where
youths can learn entrepreneurial skills that would enable them to set up and
run private enterprises.
He said the promotion of NDE-sponsored entrepreneurs to
attend trade fairs would enable them to exchange ideas with other participants.
He urged all unemployed youths and graduates to take a cue
from the exhibitors.
Earlier, Abubakar Nuhu-Fikpo, director-general of NDE, said
the agency had made a significant impact in job creation and employment
generation nationwide in the last one year.
“It is our desire to skill-up the entire country and empower
all willing Nigerians to be self-employed,” he said.
“Our determination in
this regard is founded on our conviction that most developed nations achieve
economic prosperity through small businesses in the informal sector that
provide employment for the majority of the populace.”
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