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Job: Nigeria, Britain partner to combat unemployment

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The Nigerian government has expressed its willingness to partner with the British Government in tackling unemployment and creating job opportunities for young persons in the country. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Dr Festus Keyamo, with the Political Counsellor, British High Commission, Mr Dominic Williams. PHOTO: NAN The Minister of State for  Labour  and Employment, Dr Festus Keyamo, stated this when the Political Counsellor, British High Commission, Mr Dominic Williams, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja. “We are ready to collaborate with our partners all over the world to open up avenues for job creation. We are open to all kinds of suggestions and levels of co-operation,” he said. He disclosed that the Government has opened up other sectors as part of efforts to diversify the economy from oil, which would, in turn, create room for employment. According to him, part of the efforts of Government to diversify the economy and boost job creation...
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Mr Emmanuel Eze, the Chief Executive Officer, Perfectac Investment Trust, on Thursday commended the Federal Government for its initiative on Executive Order 007 on the road infrastructure.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday signed an Executive Order to improve his administration’s fight against corruption.
The executive order allows private sector operators to build roads and be paid by government through tax compensation.
Eze said the new executive order would entrench private sector participation in the country.
He made the observation during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday.

“We should commend the authorities for implementing such initiative to address the nation’s road challenges.
“Most of our commodities are being conveyed by road. So, sustaining the idea will drive development,’’ he said.
The economist said that signing the executive order would open up the area for participation by more parties aside the government.
“This idea will reduce government participation in infrastructure development, thereby allowing more private interests.
“Time wasting bureaucracies will not be associated with private sector participation and they will be more time conscious on the delivery,’’ Eze said.
NAN reports that the Executive Order 7, 2019 on the Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Schemes was designed to develop and deliver public private partnership with notable investment so as to close the road infrastructure gap in the transportation sector.

President Muhammadu Buhari, while signing the executive order, said that under the arrangement, 19 eligible road projects were to be taken by six leading manufacturing and construction firms located in 11 states and in each of the six geo-political zones.
According to him, the move provides another opportunity to demonstrate the commitment of the administration to deliver public private partnership with notable investors to close the road infrastructure gap.

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