FG To Use PPP To Tackle Unemployment

President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the Federal Government will focus on the Public Private Partnership (PPP) to tackle youth unemployment in Nigeria.

The president who gave this indication on Saturday at the 28th convocation ceremony of the University of Port Harcourt said the problem of unemployment has been a challenge to both government and the private sector, and therefore requires a coordinated approach to solve.

Represented by the Minister of Education, Professor Rukkiyatu Ahmed, the president also commended the authorities of UNIPORT for the level they have attained in academic excellence, and challenged them to evolve other creative means to support government efforts in university development.

He said that the university of Port Harcourt was advancing to be a hub in oil and gas development and training, but cautioned that it would not be business as usual in terms of management of funds allocated to the university. He stressed that funds allocated to the university should be judiciously managed to achieve maximum objective.

The minister in her speech, thanked the Rivers State governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi for being a friend to the university especially for work  done at the English department of the university and internal roads, with in the campus.

Three persons were hounured with honourary doctorate degrees in science, including the group managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Bank Plc, Dr. Alex C. Otti, as well as Dr. Atedo Atowari Peterside and Sir Evans Imoh.

Some of the dignitaries that graced the occasion were the wife of the president, Dame Dr. Patience Jonathan, represented by the wife of Rivers State governor, Judith Amaechi, and Rivers State governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi.

Corlins Walter