President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says the federal government will establish industrial hubs as part of efforts to tackle rising youth unemployment in the country.
The President stated this yesterday in Abuja at the 55th International Conference organised by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) with the theme “Sustainable HR, Business and National Development,”
The President who was represented by the Minister of State for Labour, Nkiru Onyejeocha said “In the face of global challenges, my administration is committed to steering Nigeria towards self-reliance and reducing dependency on others. We envision an unprecedented level of industrial activity, marked by the establishment of unique industrial hubs tailored to the strengths of each region in our great nation,”
Earlier in his remarks, the President and Chairman of the Governing Council of CIPM, Mr. Olusegun Mojeed noted that this year’s theme was borne out of the fact that most industries in today’s Ecosystem are experiencing rapid and exponential bouts of change triggered by disruptive technologies and generally increasing the agile nature of the external market.
