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My name is Amenze. I live in Nigeria and I am a Nigerian. I live in the wonderful city of Lagos.
Unemployment is an ambivalent issue in Nigeria. true, the government has set up various entities to alleviate the problem of unemployment. these include NAPEP (National Poverty Alleviation Program), NDE (National Directorate of Employment) etc, but many are still unemployed. i believe the problem is the inability of the government to implement policies to help make the youth employed. they have helped some, but there's still a lot to be done. truly, unemployment cannot be solved in one year. what we need in Nigeria is a stepwise program. these include:
- 1st, make basic education free and compulsory fo all in every state and region. once people have basic education, they stand a better chance of crating employment for themselves.
- next, the Nigerian society has an over-dependence on paper qualification above skills. i am not trying to downplay paper qualification, but i have learnt that it is better to give the job to someone who can do it rather than who has a qualification. once people can do the job, we would reduce unemployment.
- another issue is that the Nigerian society focuses more on specific "professional careers" rather than helping a child to develop based on his skills and talents. if the focus is on academic training based on one's natural bents, then we would have less people unemployed.
the above are not exhaustive, but they are main issues. the other side of the unemployment issue is that Nigeria is gradually evolving into a society where people use their gifts to become employed. for example, the business of stand-up comedy has blossomed over the past 3 years. why is this so? many of them beace tired of being idle and they transformed their passions into employments. i see a Nigeria of the future where most people become employed by developing their gifts. that is, if one can write, then make it a profession. if one can paint, make it a profession etc.
there are many issues regarding unemployment but i believe with time Nigeria will become a hub employing people on a global proportion.
thank you
Amenze Emma-Iyamu.
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p.o.box 1223, oshodi,lagos state,nigeria
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Rachel Emmet wrote:
Welcome to the GYAN Youth Employment E-Consultation!
Its time for the first round of questions! The topic for the first round will be the current state of youth employment.
When you send in your responses to the questions, please introduce yourself with your name, age, gender, nationality and country of residence as well as your organization. We would also like to hear if you have any personal experience with the issue of employment, or if employment is of particular importance in your home country. This is so that we get a sense of your background, and would be able to quote your comments in the youth report. You do not have to answer every question, but we would be very pleased to hear your thoughts on the questions listed below.
Thank you for your contribution!
Round 1: The state of Youth Employment
Overview
-What are the effects of unemployment on youth?
-What is the situation of youth unemployment in your country?
Education
-Does the educational system in your country adequately prepare young people for employment? In what ways is it successful / unsuccessful?
-Does your educational system provide useful and accurate information about the current job market?
Training
-What kind of resources/training programs are available to prepare youth for employment in your country?
- What has been successful/ unsuccessful in your country to prepare youth for employment?
Macroeconomic and National Policies
-What national policies does your government operate to promote employment? What has been successful/ unsuccessful?
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