FG partners with NIYEEDEP to generate jobs for 12 Million youths

By giving twelve million young farmers and food entrepreneurs jobs, the Federal Government will work with the Nigerian Youth Economic Engagement and De-Radicalization Programme (NIYEEDEP) to combat youth unemployment, poverty, and the associated effects on restlessness, radicalization, and insecurity.

This was revealed at a news conference by Comrade Ayodele Olawande, Minister of Youth Development, who hosted NIYEEDEP at his Abuja office under the direction of Coordinator Kennedy Iyere.

The initiative’s goal, according to Comrade Olawande, is to give Nigerian youth the economic platform and empowerment opportunities they need to start their own businesses and become change agents and catalysts for the development of their country, its economy, its wealth, poverty alleviation, crime reduction, and social transformation.

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Youth Farmers’ Cooperative Scheme, Food4All campaign, Arts4Money Project, Tech4Jobs Scheme, Waste2Wealth Project, Youths4Wealth Scheme, Youths4Charity Outreach, Youths4Peace Initiative, and Skills2Job Initiative are among the strategic economic engagement sectors that will be the focus of the campaign.
He clarified that the goal of the effort is to engage young people in agri-food entrepreneurship, integrate value-chain investment, and establish and oversee national grassroots business clusters and cooperatives.

“With a goal of creating at least 6 million jobs, the partnership will help spark a revolution in wealth creation in key economic sectors like technology, entertainment, renewable energy, digital commerce, innovation, and creativity, among others.”

The NIYEEDEP coordinator, Comrade Kennedy Iyere, thanked the Minister for his unwavering support of programs that facilitate economic growth.

He emphasized the initiative’s potential to boost economic growth, generate employment opportunities, and advance community advancement generally, and he gave the Minister his word that he would carry it out successfully.