Jobs continued Support training centers created for skills acquisition or vocational training by providing infrastructure for such institutions and matching grants where necessary, and organize job fair and recruitment exercises at such institutions. ◾ Embark on vocational retraining and skills acquisition for unemployed graduates, school leavers and drop-outs emphasizing technology and construction such as plumbers, electricians and tilers, which will feed the public works and social housing schemes among others. ◾ Invest in large-scale public works projects, beginning in the first quarter of the administration, including a modern national railway system and interstate roads, to energize our economy and create new businesses and jobs throughout Nigeria. ◾ Implement a social housing policy of one million low-cost housing units in the first four years, which will create housing and increase skilled and unskilled employment. ◾ Promote technology transfer, including investing in new and less expensive technologies (as in the building of affordable homes) to create more jobs. ◾ Make Nigeria a global hub for Internet and telecommunications services, including outsourcing and cloud computing, to create millions of new jobs. ◾ Dramatically increase the number of small and medium-sized enterprises that produce new jobs, with industrial hubs focused on their creation and growth in all regions of the country. ◾ Increase investments in research and development, particularly in the areas of science and technology, to create jobs in high-demand fields. ◾ Improve the entrepreneurial, vocational and technical skills of youth in areas such as technology, agriculture, manufacturing and other important fields, to prepare them for the jobs of the future. ◾ Ensure women receive fair treatment in employment, education and housing, and encourage affirmative action for women based on merit.
Posted on: Sat, 27 Dec 2014 19:16:03 +0000
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