According to him, “Youth unemployment figures are even more scary as they are estimated to be over 60 per cent. “To put it graphically, about six Nigerians drop into the poverty basket every minute. To get this right, he advised the issue of underemployment must also be addressed by tackling the trade sector. Also, he urged the Ministry of Labour and Employment to tackle trade-related issues and provide supervisory roles to ensure that jobless youths are gainfully employed. To that extent, you must ensure that the skills they have acquired are not thrown away just like that,” he said.

Source: The Guardian January 28, 2020 04:30 UTC