The
presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar,
has promised to create three million jobs every year if he is elected as
president in the 2019 election.
This
is one of the key points in the policy document released by the PDP flag bearer
today (Sunday), which details a seven-year timeline in which he intends to
deliver on his campaign promises.
Giving
a breakdown of the rate of unemployment in the country, Atiku said, “Close to
16 million people are unemployed, nine million more than in 2014.
“Over
two million new entrants join the labour force each year meaning the unemployed
share of the labour force more than tripled in less than a decade: from 5.1% in
2010 to 18.8% in 2017
“Unemployment
for women and young people is at 33%, 70% of unemployed youths are uneducated
and unskilled.
“Creating
jobs and economic opportunities for these people will be vital both for
reducing the pool of easy recruits for violent groups and reducing underlying
grievances that feed the conflict”.
As
a solution, he said his administration, if elected in 2019 will, “Launch a new,
more efficient, cost-effective and sustainable national Entrepreneurship
Development and Job Creation Programme.
“Target
the creation of up to three million self and wage-paying employment
opportunities in the private sector annually.
“Target
all categories of youth, including graduates, early school leavers as well as
the massive numbers of uneducated youth who are currently not in schools,
employment or training.
“Create
incubation centres, clusters and industrial/commercial hubs to provide a
marketplace for MSMEs and SMPs.
“Champion
the repositioning and streamlining the activities of the existing Federal and
State Government Job Creation Agencies”.
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