Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq., National Coordinator, Concerned
Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has reacted to the recent data released by
the National Bureau of Statistics, which reveals that Nigeria’s unemployment
rate as at the second quarter of 2020 is 27.1%.
The ratio indicates that about 21.7 million Nigerians remain
unemployed.
Bamgbose, while describing the figure as staggering and
frightening, added that the truth of the matter is that, 20 million Nigerians
can be empowered within 4 years of good governance.
He warned that except something is done urgently, the crime
and poverty rate will continue to be on the increase, saying that as President
of the country, he will voluntarily step down, if he cannot end poverty in
Nigeria during his first tenure
“It’s time for the Government, to explore all pragmatic and
proactive means, to decisively tackle this ugly trend,” he said in a statement
to DAILY POST on Monday
“They must seek for extraordinary ways, to meaningfully curb
the increasing rate of unemployment in Nigeria.
“There is nothing impossible to the determined and the
diligent. The truth of the matter is that, 20 million Nigerians can be
empowered in 4 years, this is achievable if the Government of the day will take
certain exceptional measures.
“There must be in place Absorption Index Rate, AIR. This is
very important. We need to know how we are making progress in the fight against
unemployment.
“On daily basis, how many are being absorbed? In this era of
technology, this is very possible.
“N-POWER is no doubt a good initiative, but that may not be
enough a program to cater for more than 20million unemployed Nigerian youths.
“The Government should come up with Strategic Collaboration,
Partnership Employment Scheme, SCOPES. No Government in the world has ever
successfully tackled unemployment, without the collaboration of the private
sector.
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“We must set goals that are realistic and achievable. Take
for instance, agricultural sector, the Government can have a plan that every
year, one million people will be engaged.
“This can be done to other sectors. With proper management
and monitoring this can be done. I believe it’s high time Government, created
Poverty Eradication Ministry and equally Poverty Eradication Fund.
“With concrete plans on board, poverty and unemployment can
be crippled. Men and women with great ideas should be injected into the system.
“Political considerations will seriously undermine the fight
against unemployment in Nigeria. The Government can equally come up with
National Mass Employment Scheme, NAMES and also National Poverty Alleviation
Special Scheme, N-PASS.
“Introducing program is never the ultimate, but getting
people of passion and integrity to implement these programs. Politics in
Nigeria has actually done great damage to our making progress.
“As President of the country, I’ll voluntarily step down, if
I can’t end poverty in Nigeria during my first tenure. It’s as serious as that,
I’ve nothing doing in the State House if I can’t put an end to poverty in 4
years.
“Our problem in this country, is never lack of resources,
but lack of righteousness. Considering the high rate of unemployment in
Nigeria, it’s time to ACT. Alleviate the sufferings of the unemployed. Create
job opportunities for the jobless. Teach the applicants how to fish.”
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