The Nation Newspaper FG, UNIDO partner to reduce unemployment, boost industrialisation
The federal government has indicated an interest in partnering with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation to reduce unemployment and promote industrialisation in the country., disclosed the readiness of his ministry to partner with UNIDO to have an industrialization road map, which will help in creating more jobs in the marine and blue economy sector.
The minister in a statement in Abuja by the Director of Press & Public Relations of the ministry, Olujimi Oyetomi, commended UNIDO for playing vital roles in promoting sustainable economic development in other regions. He said: “The best way to go is to develop an industrial area to ensure we can produce, bearing in mind the best of quality assurance, so that the product can compete with any other product in the world”.The Minister explained that the Ministry has plans for environmental sustainability in whatever it does, adding that he is willing to partner with UNIDO in those areas that will be beneficial to the citizens of Nigeria.
UNIDO’s Ambassador to ECOWAS and Regional Director, Nigeria Office, Jean Bakole emphasized the need to support projects in areas of technical assistance, adding that some of the key areas of focus are research and statistics, agro-industry which is for production and manufacturing, innovation of ideas to support the country which will create job opportunities and marine waste management.
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