The Nigerian government has set out a programme to equip 200,000 youth with basic digital skills over the next two years.
However, for this year 2019, the African Union has decided to dedicate the whole month to the commemoration of the event, tagged – One Million by 2021, Count me in. “Today, we begin the new DEEL process through the Work Experience Programme . It is intended to connect in the next one year 5,000 unemployed graduates with employers by placing them in the corporate world on internship capacities for a short period,” he said.
“Youth unemployment rate averaged 23.63 per cent from 2014 until 2018. 4.5 million enter the job market yearly- only 10 per cent can be absorbed,” he said.Also speaking, the minister of state, science and technology, Muhammad Abdullahi, said the ministry will collaborate with the youth and sport development ministry on wealth creation.
Also speaking at the event, the minister of state, budget and planning, Clem Agba, said the ministry will assist in terms of funding for youth empowerment.
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