FG Will Create 1 Million Jobs for Young Nigerians – VP Shettima Reveals

Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has expressed the readiness of the federal government to create one million jobs in the digital world for young citizens.

Shettima made the revelation while speaking on Monday, June 26, when he received a delegation from the Republic of Korea led by the Special Envoy to the President, H.E. Jang Sungmin, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The Vice President reemphasised Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening relations with the Republic of Korea, especially in promoting trade, technology transfer and maintaining global peace.

According to him:

“We are willing to partner with you in the area of technology because, by 2030, there will be a 65% global talent deficit, with the US, Russia and Brazil suffering 6 million talent deficits. I believe Nigeria is in a unique position to fill in those talent deficits because ours is a young nation.

The Vice President noted that 75% of Nigerians are below the age of 35 as he solicited partnership and support in digital skills from the Republic of Korea to aid young people in Nigeria.

He stressed the desire of the federal government to create 1 million jobs in the digital world. stressing that “India earned $120B last year from global outsourcing and we are in a unique position to take advantage of the opportunities in the sector. We need the skills set, we need the technology to drive the process and yours is a technology that we can embrace.”

Shettima, in a statement by Olusola Abiola, Director Information, Office of the Vice President, assured the Korean government of the Tinubu administration’s commitment to partner with Korea to strengthen relations with both countries, especially balancing the trade deficit between the two countries.

He assured the Korean delegation that President Tinubu will honour the invitation of his Korean counterpart to the Africa-Korea summit in 2024.

In his remarks, the Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Korea (H.E. Yoon Suk Yeol), Mr. Jang Sungmin, who congratulated Nigeria for the successful inauguration of the new government, delivered a special invitation from President Yoon to his Nigerian counterpart, Bola Tinubu, to attend the forthcoming Africa-Korea Summit in South Korea.