According to Muhammadu Dingyadi, the Minister of Labor and Employment, it is not his responsibility to provide jobs for Nigerians.
Dingyadi made this statement on Thursday, November 28, during the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations’ Federal Capital Territory chapter’s annual conference in Abuja.
Although Dingyadi acknowledged that his ministry is aware of Nigeria’s sizable youth population and the need to make sure they are employed, he emphasized that it was not their duty to provide them with work.
“You will agree with me that the mandate of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment is never to give employment to people. But it is at the heart of the Renewed Hope Agenda, particularly as it relates to job creation, sustained and inclusive investment, as well as the promotion of enhanced productivity for improved service delivery.
“As you are aware, the ministry is not there to provide employment because the former minister of youths and sports, before he left, was asking me to give him jobs. I said we only create the environment for jobs. We don’t give jobs.
“Mr President is poised and committed to providing the requisite leadership and driving initiatives geared towards Nigeria’s economic recovery and transformation. This is evident in the recent successful negotiation of a new Minimum Wage for Nigerian workers, and the FG’s deliberate efforts towards sustainable strategic investments in human capital, infrastructure, innovation and institutional reforms,” he said.
