Nigerian government launches the deployment of 20000 Nigerian young graduates into various work positions in firms across the country in the maiden edition of the Nigerian Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP). The NJFP aims to connect talented young graduates with local job opportunities that apply their expertise while equipping them with world-class practical knowledge and relevant skills.
The program which is specifically targeted towards empowering and securing a sustainable means of livelihood for the Nigerian youths also has the sponsorship of international agencies such United Nations Development Programme, Europian Union and other agencies.
The NJFP is expected to annually provide 20,000 young Nigerian graduates with a 12-month paid job internships at leading firms, companies and in the public sector. The first set of beneficiaries have officially commenced their 12-month paid job internships on Thursday, November 10, 2022.
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According to the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, while giving the keynote address at the onboarding event on Thursday, the programme is a part of the Buhari administration’s efforts to address youth and graduate unemployment in the country.
He also said that the federal government will continue to provide platforms to empower young Nigerians with strong employability skills which can be deployed to solve national and global socio-economic challenges. Mr Vice President thereby urged the beneficiaries to build their knowledge, skills and competence through dedication, hard work and collaboration. In his words, the Vice President made the following remarks:
“You are young and educated at the most advanced moment in human history. This is the most advantageous moment for any young person and many of you are proving this.
“Since 2015, we have seen six tech and innovation companies who are now described as unicorns, that is a company valued at over one billion dollars, established by young men and women under 30, many of them trained in Nigerian universities”
“But you don’t have to be the entrepreneur to be a success. You can be the great software engineer, the administrator, or the manager of men and resources. Every day presents that great opportunity, seize this moment and achieve your best dreams.”
The Vice President also stated that the birth of the programme was an important statement on the new and dynamic way to solve present economic problems. He said: “It must be a collaboration between government, private sector, and civil society, development partners or what is called third sector. It must be individuals in these sectors, coming together to talk informally and then developing big game changing ideas.”
