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CSOs Charge Govt On Job Creation
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have advised the three
tiers of government in Nigeria to focus more on empowering job creating
institutions rather than creating jobs on their own.
Dr Hussain Abdul, the Country Director of Action Aid,
told our correspondent in Abuja that
such a measure would pave way for sustainable development on empowerment.
Reacting to the Federal Government decision to create 10,000
jobs, Abdul said that researches had shown that employment rate in Nigeria was
26 per cent.
“Creating 10,000 jobs for Nigerian youths is exciting but
the reality of it is that the 26 per cent unemployment rate is quite huge,
10,000 jobs is like a drop in the ocean.
“This is not too encouraging in view of the present security
situation in the country.’’
Abdul said the major concern of government in Nigeria now
should be on how to create institutions that could guarantee job creation.
According to him, jobs cannot be created when the industries
are collapsing, infrastructures are moribund and when governance is in crisis.
Also, the Country Director of Oxfam Nigeria, Dr Chichi
Aniagolu-Okoye said the three tiers of government in Nigeria always had a
tendency of creating very low-end jobs.