The Federal
Government of Nigeria has declared it readiness to create 6000 direct
new jobs as parts of efforts to commemorate this year’s International
Youth Day and in line with UN '2030 sustainable development agenda'.
In a statement
by the SSA to the president on youth and student affairs, Nasir Sa’idu
Adhama yesterday in Abuja, he stated that the government was
establishing textile clusters within the six geo-political zones where
1000 unemployed youth from each zone will be trained and provided with
facilities like sewing machines, fabrics and other equipment.
The training,
which is set to take off in the next 60 days seeks to engage 6000 youths
who will be trained, while those trained will be retrained.
“ What we are
looking at is after the training, state governments will provide the
beneficiaries with opportunities to sew school uniforms for primary and
secondary school students in the states. This will take away negative
thoughts and idleness from them” he said.
He called on
all stakeholders to focus on the role of youths in ensuring poverty
eradication and achieving sustainable development through sustainable
consumption and production.