#NES26: Only 10% of young Nigerians in labour market have real jobs -- Oby Ezekwesili

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NES26: Only 10% of young Nigerians in labour market have real jobs — Oby Ezekwesili

Only a tenth of the 2.5 to three million young Nigerian who enter the labour market annually find anything that meets the International Labour Organisation’s definition of a decent job,The former minister and presidential aspirant spoke on Monday at the 26th edition of the Nigerian Economic Summit.

“Only 10 percent of the young people who enter the labour market of the nearly two and a half to three million of them would find anything that the International Labour Organisation defines as a decent job. “Government officials, across Africa love where they can make the decisions because the decision point is the point of control and opportunity but to the detriment of the rest of society,” Mrs Ezekwesili said.

 

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Are they even up to 10 percent?

This woman and her IMF-W/Bank policies again. What happened when they deregulated power sector? Do we now have light?

Mama you will not die in shame, consummated fact.

So true.

From the 10%, 7% are the sons and daughters of the elites while the remaining 3% are the privilege ones. Welcome to Nigeria my country

Very correct. It's even less

Is it not the govt that you served with introduced contract staff which has resulted to slavery of Nigerians in private sectors.

Then what is your own contribution to this, instead of you encouraging us to join the labour market are not part of the people using to gain recognition both in and out of the country

Wetin You take use conclude to this?🙄

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