Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, says many youths in the country are unemployable.
The minister said this on Tuesday at the 2019 National Migration Dialogue at the State House, Abuja.
Known for making controversial statements in his first term as labour minister, Ngige gave an estimate of jobless youths, adding that quite a number were unemployable.
“Nigeria is over 200 million and about 60 per cent are youths who need employment. Unfortunately, only 10 per cent have decent jobs,” he said.
“Many are unemployable while others are not employed. We are working that they get jobs so that they can have a roof over their heads, feed and enjoy life.
“We have established linkages with the Ministry of Education, Industry, Trade and Investment, Youth and Sports, and Agriculture.
“We want to look at our curriculum so that our people can have skills that can be exported.”
