PIND says unemployment remains a major cause of unrest and under-development in the oil-rich region, calling on governments at all levels to tackle...
The Executive Director of PIND, Dara Akala, made this known at a virtual conference organised by PIND, tagged “Re-imagining Youth Skills Development Program and Job Creation for Positive Impact in Post-COVID-19 Economy.”
He said: “The issue of unemployment is probably the most significant development challenge this time for government both at national and sub-national levels including our region, the Niger Delta. We need innovative approaches to skills development that will contribute to economic and growth post-COVID-19 pandemic.
He said the Foundation sought to build knowledge and devise new approaches towards skills acquisition to address post-COVID-19 unemployment crisis.The Niger Delta region has been in the news in recent weeks following startling revelations about alleged graft and contract racketeering at the Niger Delta Development Commission .
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