PAWA 774 Massive Job Recruitment (Over 1 million Positions)

<a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3785/nigeria-pawa-774-massive-recruitment-2011.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: PAWA 774 Massive Job Recruitment (Over 50,000 Positions)">PAWA 774 Massive Job Recruitment (Over 50,000 Positions)</a>Posted on Thu 27th Oct, 2011 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3785/nigeria-pawa-774-massive-recruitment-2011.html">(20 comments)</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/company/pawa-774/"><strong>PAWA 774</strong></a> seeks to recruit 1,200 able bodies candidates from each local government area for immediate training and subsequent employment in dominant clean energy systems, such as solar, wind, biomass, biofuels and hydrpower. All local workers will be trained in the design, production and installation, operations and maintenance of the power plants that will be resident within their community.<br /> <br />PAWA 774 is a private sector led initiative to deploy 10MW of clean, renewable energy power plants to each of the 774 local government areas in Nigeria. That's 7,740 MW of clean bio friendly electricity built in clusters of 100KW units and connected to a local smart micro grid mesh providing adequate power to the nation, one community at a time.<br /> <br />The power plants being built under the PAWA 774 initiative will use renewable sources for their fuel. The plants will draw on the abundant supply of sunlight, wind, waste, plants and water bodies in local communities around Nigeria.<br /> <br /><strong>PAWA 774 Quantitative Goals</strong><br /> <br /><strong>Power</strong><br />We plan to build and operate a 10-megawatt renewable power plant in each LGA. When our project is complete, we will have a minimum of 8 gigawatts, combined, in all 774 LGAs.<br /> <br /><strong>Jobs</strong><br />We aim to train able-bodied Nigerians and create 1,200 clean energy jobs in each LGA. This means, by the end of our project, we will have created jobs for nearly one million people throughout Nigeria.<br /> <br /><strong>Economy</strong><br />In order to further our goal of building sustainable local economies, we are committed to creating community power companies under our franchise initiative in each LGA. Each franchised company will integrate the community ensuring the community has an equity stake in its respective company.<br /> <br /><strong>Corporate Social Responsibility</strong><br />We have heard it said that no man is an island. PAWA 774 takes that adage a step further, declaring that no community can, nor should it, stand alone. We have provided an “adoption model” which allows corporate partners to provide direct CSR funding to build the renewable power plant for a community of their choosing. <br />PAWA 774 Recruitment 2011<p>Almost 1 million highly rewarding green jobs. That’s our goal, and one of those jobs could be yours.</p><p>PAWA 774 offers intensive training in the fundamentals and practical knowledge of running renewable energy systems. As a PAWA 774 trainee, you will learn to design, produce, install, operate, maintain and manage community power plants for the electrical energy needs of:<br />-       residential homes<br />-       commercial buildings<br />-       public/private institutions<br />-       public spaces</p><p>At the end of the training sessions, the typical trainee will be employable in the emerging renewable energy sector. The ultimate trainee will be one of the foot soldiers in PAWA 774’s rebuilding of Nigeria’s dilapidated power infrastructure.</p>To join the PAWA 774 team and receive intensive training in the renewable energy sector.<br /><a href="https://www.staffsenta.com/erecruit/Ejob/pawa774.job" target="_blank"><strong>Click here to apply online</strong></a><br />Toknow more about PAWA 774:<br /><a href="http://pawa774.com/careers/" target="_blank"><strong>Click here for more information</strong></a><br />

PAWA 774 Massive Job Recruitment (Over 1 million Positions)

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PAWA 774 Massive Job Recruitment (Over 1 million Positions)

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PAWA 774 Massive Job Recruitment (Over 1 million Positions)

<a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3785/nigeria-pawa-774-massive-recruitment-2011.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: PAWA 774 Massive Job Recruitment (Over 50,000 Positions)">PAWA 774 Massive Job Recruitment (Over 50,000 Positions)</a>Posted on Thu 27th Oct, 2011 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3785/nigeria-pawa-774-massive-recruitment-2011.html">(16 comments)</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/company/pawa-774/"><strong>PAWA 774</strong></a> seeks to recruit 1,200 able bodies candidates from each local government area for immediate training and subsequent employment in dominant clean energy systems, such as solar, wind, biomass, biofuels and hydrpower. All local workers will be trained in the design, production and installation, operations and maintenance of the power plants that will be resident within their community.<br /> <br />PAWA 774 is a private sector led initiative to deploy 10MW of clean, renewable energy power plants to each of the 774 local government areas in Nigeria. That's 7,740 MW of clean bio friendly electricity built in clusters of 100KW units and connected to a local smart micro grid mesh providing adequate power to the nation, one community at a time.<br /> <br />The power plants being built under the PAWA 774 initiative will use renewable sources for their fuel. The plants will draw on the abundant supply of sunlight, wind, waste, plants and water bodies in local communities around Nigeria.<br /> <br /><strong>PAWA 774 Quantitative Goals</strong><br /> <br /><strong>Power</strong><br />We plan to build and operate a 10-megawatt renewable power plant in each LGA. When our project is complete, we will have a minimum of 8 gigawatts, combined, in all 774 LGAs.<br /> <br /><strong>Jobs</strong><br />We aim to train able-bodied Nigerians and create 1,200 clean energy jobs in each LGA. This means, by the end of our project, we will have created jobs for nearly one million people throughout Nigeria.<br /> <br /><strong>Economy</strong><br />In order to further our goal of building sustainable local economies, we are committed to creating community power companies under our franchise initiative in each LGA. Each franchised company will integrate the community ensuring the community has an equity stake in its respective company.<br /> <br /><strong>Corporate Social Responsibility</strong><br />We have heard it said that no man is an island. PAWA 774 takes that adage a step further, declaring that no community can, nor should it, stand alone. We have provided an “adoption model” which allows corporate partners to provide direct CSR funding to build the renewable power plant for a community of their choosing. <br />PAWA 774 Recruitment 2011<p>Almost 1 million highly rewarding green jobs. That’s our goal, and one of those jobs could be yours.</p><p>PAWA 774 offers intensive training in the fundamentals and practical knowledge of running renewable energy systems. As a PAWA 774 trainee, you will learn to design, produce, install, operate, maintain and manage community power plants for the electrical energy needs of:<br />-       residential homes<br />-       commercial buildings<br />-       public/private institutions<br />-       public spaces</p><p>At the end of the training sessions, the typical trainee will be employable in the emerging renewable energy sector. The ultimate trainee will be one of the foot soldiers in PAWA 774’s rebuilding of Nigeria’s dilapidated power infrastructure.</p>To join the PAWA 774 team and receive intensive training in the renewable energy sector.<br /><a href="https://www.staffsenta.com/erecruit/Ejob/pawa774.job" target="_blank"><strong>Click here to apply online</strong></a><br />Toknow more about PAWA 774:<br /><a href="http://pawa774.com/careers/" target="_blank"><strong>Click here for more information</strong></a><br />

PAWA 774 Massive Job Recruitment (Over 1 million Positions)

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1,000,000 (One Million) Jobs in Nigeria: PAWA 774

<BODY readability="6"><P>Almost 1 million highly rewarding green jobs. That’s our goal, and one of those jobs could be yours.</P><P>PAWA 774 offers intensive training in the fundamentals and practical knowledge of running renewable energy systems. As a PAWA 774 trainee, you will learn to design, produce, install, operate, maintain and manage community power plants for the electrical energy needs of:<BR>-       residential homes<BR>-       commercial buildings<BR>-       public/private institutions<BR>-       public spaces</P><P>At the end of the training sessions, the typical trainee will be employable in the emerging renewable energy sector. The ultimate trainee will be one of the foot soldiers in PAWA 774’s rebuilding of Nigeria’s dilapidated power infrastructure.</P><P>To join the PAWA 774 team and receive intensive training in the renewable energy sector, <STRONG><a href="https://www.staffsenta.com/erecruit/Ejob/pawa774.job" target="_blank">click here</A>.</STRONG></P><P>Related Jobs:</P><a href="http://joblistnigeria.com/pawa-774-recruitment-for-commercial-managers-774-positions.html" rel="bookmark" title="PAWA 774 Recruitment for Commercial Managers (774 positions)">PAWA 774 Recruitment for Commercial Managers (774 positions)</A><a href="http://joblistnigeria.com/over-900-positions-nationwide-pawa-774-nigeria-recruits.html" rel="bookmark" title="Over 900 Positions (Nationwide): PAWA 774 Nigeria Recruits">Over 900 Positions (Nationwide): PAWA 774 Nigeria Recruits</A><a href="http://joblistnigeria.com/national-programmes-manager-pawa-774.html" rel="bookmark" title="National Programmes Manager – PAWA 774">National Programmes Manager – PAWA 774</A><a href="http://joblistnigeria.com/state-programmes-managers-required-pawa-774-37-positions.html" rel="bookmark" title="State Programmes Managers Required: PAWA 774 (37 Positions)">State Programmes Managers Required: PAWA 774 (37 Positions)</A><BR>

1,000,000 (One Million) Jobs in Nigeria: PAWA 774

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33 million Nigerians jobless - National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)

<a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3614/national-bureau-of-statistics-nbs-33-million-jobless.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: 33 million Nigerians jobless - National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)">33 million Nigerians jobless - National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)</a>Posted on Mon 19th Sep, 2011 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3614/national-bureau-of-statistics-nbs-33-million-jobless.html">(22 comments)</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/company/nigeria-national-bureau-of-statistics/"><strong>Nigeria National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)</strong></a> - About 32.5million Nigerians are unemployed,  the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said.<br /><br />The Statistician General of the Federation, Dr Yemi Kale, made this disclosure in his maiden press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja .<br /><br />He said  the figure was the latest as it was released in 2010 for 2011.<br /><br />Dr Kale said the NBS  had developed a system  whereby the number of jobs created in the country would be known.<br /><br />On inflation rate, the NBS boss said while all items stood at 9.4 per cent, last month, inflation was  maintained at a single digit with Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising by 9.3 per cent year on year.<br /><br />According to him,“the monthly change in the  CPI was 1.67 per cent in July 2011. The all items year on year average consumer price level for urban and rural dwellers rose by 7.1 per cent and 11.1 per cent respectively. With respect to 12-month moving average, the CPI change is 11.6 per cent which is slightly lower  than the figure in July which was 12 per cent.”<br /><br />On food inflation, he said the average change in prices on a year on year was 8.7 per cent, 2.7 per cent on a month on month basis and 11.6 per cent on a 12-month moving average basis.<br /><br />He stated further that, core inflation, which  is all items less farm produce stood at 10.9 per cent on a year on year basis, 12 per cent on a 12-month moving average basis and 0.9 per cent on a month by month basis.<br /><br />Dr Kale noted  that agriculture remained the largest contributor to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at 41.49 per cent in the second quarter compared to 42.32 per cent  in the second quarter of 2010. Similarly, wholesale and retail trade account for 16.75 per cent.<br /><br />He said crude petroleum and natural gas contributed to 14.84 per cent compared to 15.7 per cent and manufacturing contributed 3.91 per cent in the second quarter of 2011 compared to 3.93 per cent in the second quarter of 2010.<br /><strong>Source: </strong></em><a href="http://www.tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/28247-33-million-nigerians-jobless-nbs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>Nigerian Tribune</strong></em></a><br />

33 million Nigerians jobless - National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)

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33 million Nigerians jobless - National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)

<a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3614/national-bureau-of-statistics-nbs-33-million-jobless.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: 33 million Nigerians jobless - National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)">33 million Nigerians jobless - National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)</a>Posted on Mon 19th Sep, 2011 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3614/national-bureau-of-statistics-nbs-33-million-jobless.html">(6 comments)</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/company/nigeria-national-bureau-of-statistics/"><strong>Nigeria National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)</strong></a> - About 32.5million Nigerians are unemployed,  the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said.<br /><br />The Statistician General of the Federation, Dr Yemi Kale, made this disclosure in his maiden press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja .<br /><br />He said  the figure was the latest as it was released in 2010 for 2011.<br /><br />Dr Kale said the NBS  had developed a system  whereby the number of jobs created in the country would be known.<br /><br />On inflation rate, the NBS boss said while all items stood at 9.4 per cent, last month, inflation was  maintained at a single digit with Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising by 9.3 per cent year on year.<br /><br />According to him,“the monthly change in the  CPI was 1.67 per cent in July 2011. The all items year on year average consumer price level for urban and rural dwellers rose by 7.1 per cent and 11.1 per cent respectively. With respect to 12-month moving average, the CPI change is 11.6 per cent which is slightly lower  than the figure in July which was 12 per cent.”<br /><br />On food inflation, he said the average change in prices on a year on year was 8.7 per cent, 2.7 per cent on a month on month basis and 11.6 per cent on a 12-month moving average basis.<br /><br />He stated further that, core inflation, which  is all items less farm produce stood at 10.9 per cent on a year on year basis, 12 per cent on a 12-month moving average basis and 0.9 per cent on a month by month basis.<br /><br />Dr Kale noted  that agriculture remained the largest contributor to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at 41.49 per cent in the second quarter compared to 42.32 per cent  in the second quarter of 2010. Similarly, wholesale and retail trade account for 16.75 per cent.<br /><br />He said crude petroleum and natural gas contributed to 14.84 per cent compared to 15.7 per cent and manufacturing contributed 3.91 per cent in the second quarter of 2011 compared to 3.93 per cent in the second quarter of 2010.<br /><strong>Source: </strong></em><a href="http://www.tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/28247-33-million-nigerians-jobless-nbs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>Nigerian Tribune</strong></em></a><br />

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Ministry of Youth Development in Search of Jobs for 68 million Nigerian Youths

<a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3523/ministry-of-youth-dev-searching-for-jobs-for-nigerian-youths.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Ministry of Youth Development in Search of Jobs for 68 million Nigerian Youths">Ministry of Youth Development in Search of Jobs for 68 million Nigerian Youths</a>Posted on Thu 25th Aug, 2011 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3523/ministry-of-youth-dev-searching-for-jobs-for-nigerian-youths.html">(62 comments)</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/category/news/"><strong>Career News</strong></a> -The Ministry of Youth Development is to partner with selected ministries to create jobs for the 68 million confirmed jobless Nigerian youths.<br /><br />Mr Bolaji Abdullahi, the Minister of Youth Development, made this known on Thursday in Abuja when he visited Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, his counterpart in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.<br /><br />He said the collaboration was necessary to save the future of the country.<br /><br />He explained that for his ministry to address the challenges posed by youth unemployment, there was the need to explore opportunities and create the platform that would assist the Nigerian youth to secure jobs and become independent.<br /><br />He said that reason underscored the need for a strong partnership between his ministry and that of agriculture.<br /><br />The 68 million population of Nigerian youths is three times the population of Ghana, the next most populous country in West Africa. <br /><br />God forbid, if anything happens to this huge population of people, the entire West Africa is in trouble.<br /><br />So the challenge that we face is not only national but also transnational, and I believe that the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has the key and strategies to solve these challenges,’’ Abdullahi said. <br /><br />Responding, the Minister of Agriculture said the collaboration was timely.<br /><br />He explained that the Federal Government was concerned about replacing the more than 70 million ageing peasants who are responsible for feeding the entire nation.<br /><br />The unemployment rate which was 12.5 per cent in 2007, is today over 23 per cent and 32 per cent of those affected are between the ages of 14 and 44, while agriculture must be made attractive to absorb them,'' he said.<br /><br />He said that the youth would maximally benefit if the N356 billion spent annually by government on the importation of rice was utilised in the development of commercial agriculture.<br /><br />According to Adesina, government is making efforts to revitalise agriculture by modernising the sector with the use of technology and embarking on mechanised agriculture.<br /><br />He said that officials of the two ministries should put together a proposal tagged: Youth in Agri-Business Initiative (YABI) .<br /><br />From: </em><a href="http://www.nanngronline.com/section/agriculture/ministry-in-search-of-jobs-for-68m-nigerian-youths" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)</em></a><br />

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Ministry of Youth Development in Search of Jobs for 68 million Nigerian Youths

<a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3523/ministry-of-youth-dev-searching-for-jobs-for-nigerian-youths.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Ministry of Youth Development in Search of Jobs for 68 million Nigerian Youths">Ministry of Youth Development in Search of Jobs for 68 million Nigerian Youths</a>Posted on Thu 25th Aug, 2011 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3523/ministry-of-youth-dev-searching-for-jobs-for-nigerian-youths.html">(55 comments)</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/category/news/"><strong>Career News</strong></a> -The Ministry of Youth Development is to partner with selected ministries to create jobs for the 68 million confirmed jobless Nigerian youths.<br /><br />Mr Bolaji Abdullahi, the Minister of Youth Development, made this known on Thursday in Abuja when he visited Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, his counterpart in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.<br /><br />He said the collaboration was necessary to save the future of the country.<br /><br />He explained that for his ministry to address the challenges posed by youth unemployment, there was the need to explore opportunities and create the platform that would assist the Nigerian youth to secure jobs and become independent.<br /><br />He said that reason underscored the need for a strong partnership between his ministry and that of agriculture.<br /><br />The 68 million population of Nigerian youths is three times the population of Ghana, the next most populous country in West Africa. <br /><br />God forbid, if anything happens to this huge population of people, the entire West Africa is in trouble.<br /><br />So the challenge that we face is not only national but also transnational, and I believe that the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has the key and strategies to solve these challenges,’’ Abdullahi said. <br /><br />Responding, the Minister of Agriculture said the collaboration was timely.<br /><br />He explained that the Federal Government was concerned about replacing the more than 70 million ageing peasants who are responsible for feeding the entire nation.<br /><br />The unemployment rate which was 12.5 per cent in 2007, is today over 23 per cent and 32 per cent of those affected are between the ages of 14 and 44, while agriculture must be made attractive to absorb them,'' he said.<br /><br />He said that the youth would maximally benefit if the N356 billion spent annually by government on the importation of rice was utilised in the development of commercial agriculture.<br /><br />According to Adesina, government is making efforts to revitalise agriculture by modernising the sector with the use of technology and embarking on mechanised agriculture.<br /><br />He said that officials of the two ministries should put together a proposal tagged: Youth in Agri-Business Initiative (YABI) .<br /><br />From: </em><a href="http://www.nanngronline.com/section/agriculture/ministry-in-search-of-jobs-for-68m-nigerian-youths" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)</em></a><br />

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Ministry of Youth Development in Search of Jobs for 68 million Nigerian Youths

<a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3523/ministry-of-youth-dev-searching-for-jobs-for-nigerian-youths.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Ministry of Youth Development in Search of Jobs for 68 million Nigerian Youths">Ministry of Youth Development in Search of Jobs for 68 million Nigerian Youths</a>Posted on Thu 25th Aug, 2011 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3523/ministry-of-youth-dev-searching-for-jobs-for-nigerian-youths.html">(39 comments)</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/category/news/"><strong>Career News</strong></a> -The Ministry of Youth Development is to partner with selected ministries to create jobs for the 68 million confirmed jobless Nigerian youths.<br /><br />Mr Bolaji Abdullahi, the Minister of Youth Development, made this known on Thursday in Abuja when he visited Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, his counterpart in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.<br /><br />He said the collaboration was necessary to save the future of the country.<br /><br />He explained that for his ministry to address the challenges posed by youth unemployment, there was the need to explore opportunities and create the platform that would assist the Nigerian youth to secure jobs and become independent.<br /><br />He said that reason underscored the need for a strong partnership between his ministry and that of agriculture.<br /><br />The 68 million population of Nigerian youths is three times the population of Ghana, the next most populous country in West Africa. <br /><br />God forbid, if anything happens to this huge population of people, the entire West Africa is in trouble.<br /><br />So the challenge that we face is not only national but also transnational, and I believe that the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has the key and strategies to solve these challenges,’’ Abdullahi said. <br /><br />Responding, the Minister of Agriculture said the collaboration was timely.<br /><br />He explained that the Federal Government was concerned about replacing the more than 70 million ageing peasants who are responsible for feeding the entire nation.<br /><br />The unemployment rate which was 12.5 per cent in 2007, is today over 23 per cent and 32 per cent of those affected are between the ages of 14 and 44, while agriculture must be made attractive to absorb them,'' he said.<br /><br />He said that the youth would maximally benefit if the N356 billion spent annually by government on the importation of rice was utilised in the development of commercial agriculture.<br /><br />According to Adesina, government is making efforts to revitalise agriculture by modernising the sector with the use of technology and embarking on mechanised agriculture.<br /><br />He said that officials of the two ministries should put together a proposal tagged: Youth in Agri-Business Initiative (YABI) .<br /><br />From: </em><a href="http://www.nanngronline.com/section/agriculture/ministry-in-search-of-jobs-for-68m-nigerian-youths" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)</em></a><br />

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Ministry of Youth Development in Search of Jobs for 68 million Nigerian Youths

<a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3523/ministry-of-youth-dev-searching-for-jobs-for-nigerian-youths.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Ministry of Youth Development in Search of Jobs for 68 million Nigerian Youths">Ministry of Youth Development in Search of Jobs for 68 million Nigerian Youths</a>Posted on Thu 25th Aug, 2011 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3523/ministry-of-youth-dev-searching-for-jobs-for-nigerian-youths.html">(37 comments)</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/category/news/"><strong>Career News</strong></a> -The Ministry of Youth Development is to partner with selected ministries to create jobs for the 68 million confirmed jobless Nigerian youths.<br /><br />Mr Bolaji Abdullahi, the Minister of Youth Development, made this known on Thursday in Abuja when he visited Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, his counterpart in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.<br /><br />He said the collaboration was necessary to save the future of the country.<br /><br />He explained that for his ministry to address the challenges posed by youth unemployment, there was the need to explore opportunities and create the platform that would assist the Nigerian youth to secure jobs and become independent.<br /><br />He said that reason underscored the need for a strong partnership between his ministry and that of agriculture.<br /><br />The 68 million population of Nigerian youths is three times the population of Ghana, the next most populous country in West Africa. <br /><br />God forbid, if anything happens to this huge population of people, the entire West Africa is in trouble.<br /><br />So the challenge that we face is not only national but also transnational, and I believe that the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has the key and strategies to solve these challenges,’’ Abdullahi said. <br /><br />Responding, the Minister of Agriculture said the collaboration was timely.<br /><br />He explained that the Federal Government was concerned about replacing the more than 70 million ageing peasants who are responsible for feeding the entire nation.<br /><br />The unemployment rate which was 12.5 per cent in 2007, is today over 23 per cent and 32 per cent of those affected are between the ages of 14 and 44, while agriculture must be made attractive to absorb them,'' he said.<br /><br />He said that the youth would maximally benefit if the N356 billion spent annually by government on the importation of rice was utilised in the development of commercial agriculture.<br /><br />According to Adesina, government is making efforts to revitalise agriculture by modernising the sector with the use of technology and embarking on mechanised agriculture.<br /><br />He said that officials of the two ministries should put together a proposal tagged: Youth in Agri-Business Initiative (YABI) .<br /><br />From: </em><a href="http://www.nanngronline.com/section/agriculture/ministry-in-search-of-jobs-for-68m-nigerian-youths" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)</em></a><br />

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Ministry of Youth Development in Search of Jobs for 68 million Nigerian Youths

<a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3523/ministry-of-youth-dev-searching-for-jobs-for-nigerian-youths.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Ministry of Youth Development in Search of Jobs for 68 million Nigerian Youths">Ministry of Youth Development in Search of Jobs for 68 million Nigerian Youths</a>Posted on Thu 25th Aug, 2011 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3523/ministry-of-youth-dev-searching-for-jobs-for-nigerian-youths.html">(23 comments)</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/category/news/"><strong>Career News</strong></a> -The Ministry of Youth Development is to partner with selected ministries to create jobs for the 68 million confirmed jobless Nigerian youths.<br /><br />Mr Bolaji Abdullahi, the Minister of Youth Development, made this known on Thursday in Abuja when he visited Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, his counterpart in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.<br /><br />He said the collaboration was necessary to save the future of the country.<br /><br />He explained that for his ministry to address the challenges posed by youth unemployment, there was the need to explore opportunities and create the platform that would assist the Nigerian youth to secure jobs and become independent.<br /><br />He said that reason underscored the need for a strong partnership between his ministry and that of agriculture.<br /><br />The 68 million population of Nigerian youths is three times the population of Ghana, the next most populous country in West Africa. <br /><br />God forbid, if anything happens to this huge population of people, the entire West Africa is in trouble.<br /><br />So the challenge that we face is not only national but also transnational, and I believe that the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has the key and strategies to solve these challenges,’’ Abdullahi said. <br /><br />Responding, the Minister of Agriculture said the collaboration was timely.<br /><br />He explained that the Federal Government was concerned about replacing the more than 70 million ageing peasants who are responsible for feeding the entire nation.<br /><br />The unemployment rate which was 12.5 per cent in 2007, is today over 23 per cent and 32 per cent of those affected are between the ages of 14 and 44, while agriculture must be made attractive to absorb them,'' he said.<br /><br />He said that the youth would maximally benefit if the N356 billion spent annually by government on the importation of rice was utilised in the development of commercial agriculture.<br /><br />According to Adesina, government is making efforts to revitalise agriculture by modernising the sector with the use of technology and embarking on mechanised agriculture.<br /><br />He said that officials of the two ministries should put together a proposal tagged: Youth in Agri-Business Initiative (YABI) .<br /><br />From: </em><a href="http://www.nanngronline.com/section/agriculture/ministry-in-search-of-jobs-for-68m-nigerian-youths" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)</em></a><br />

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Ministry of Youth Development in Search of Jobs for 68 million Nigerian Youths

<a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3523/ministry-of-youth-dev-searching-for-jobs-for-nigerian-youths.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Ministry of Youth Development in Search of Jobs for 68 million Nigerian Youths">Ministry of Youth Development in Search of Jobs for 68 million Nigerian Youths</a>Posted on Thu 25th Aug, 2011 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3523/ministry-of-youth-dev-searching-for-jobs-for-nigerian-youths.html">(18 comments)</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/category/news/"><strong>Career News</strong></a> -The Ministry of Youth Development is to partner with selected ministries to create jobs for the 68 million confirmed jobless Nigerian youths.<br /><br />Mr Bolaji Abdullahi, the Minister of Youth Development, made this known on Thursday in Abuja when he visited Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, his counterpart in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.<br /><br />He said the collaboration was necessary to save the future of the country.<br /><br />He explained that for his ministry to address the challenges posed by youth unemployment, there was the need to explore opportunities and create the platform that would assist the Nigerian youth to secure jobs and become independent.<br /><br />He said that reason underscored the need for a strong partnership between his ministry and that of agriculture.<br /><br />The 68 million population of Nigerian youths is three times the population of Ghana, the next most populous country in West Africa. <br /><br />God forbid, if anything happens to this huge population of people, the entire West Africa is in trouble.<br /><br />So the challenge that we face is not only national but also transnational, and I believe that the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has the key and strategies to solve these challenges,’’ Abdullahi said. <br /><br />Responding, the Minister of Agriculture said the collaboration was timely.<br /><br />He explained that the Federal Government was concerned about replacing the more than 70 million ageing peasants who are responsible for feeding the entire nation.<br /><br />The unemployment rate which was 12.5 per cent in 2007, is today over 23 per cent and 32 per cent of those affected are between the ages of 14 and 44, while agriculture must be made attractive to absorb them,'' he said.<br /><br />He said that the youth would maximally benefit if the N356 billion spent annually by government on the importation of rice was utilised in the development of commercial agriculture.<br /><br />According to Adesina, government is making efforts to revitalise agriculture by modernising the sector with the use of technology and embarking on mechanised agriculture.<br /><br />He said that officials of the two ministries should put together a proposal tagged: Youth in Agri-Business Initiative (YABI) .<br /><br />From: </em><a href="http://www.nanngronline.com/section/agriculture/ministry-in-search-of-jobs-for-68m-nigerian-youths" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)</em></a><br />

Ministry of Youth Development in Search of Jobs for 68 million Nigerian Youths

Ministry of Youth Development in Search of Jobs for 68 million Nigerian Youths Posted on Thu 25th Aug, 2011 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- (18 c...

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