President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime has created 750,000 jobs for youths to close the unemployment gap in the country, according to the Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Dasuki Arabi.

Mr Arabi told journalists on Sunday in Abuja that the intervention followed an interface with the Nigeria Economic Summit Group.

“We did some research work with the Nigeria Economic Summit Group to look at unemployment in the country and we came out with the policy,” said Mr Arabi, who doubles as the chairman, Technical Working Committee on Youth Employment.

“The summit came up with the idea of the 750,000 jobs that have been adopted by the federal government for the youths and the unemployed.

“We are working with the Central Bank of Nigeria and SMEDAN to provide alot of support for the unemployed.

“It is also the reason why the government is introducing entrepreneurship at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels.

“The idea is for youth to be engaged while in school before the time for employment comes.

“As you are working or schooling you are learning a skill, when you come out you don’t have to rely on the government for employment,” he said.

On data generation for proper planning, he said the private sector had been empowered and offered license to generate data for a fee.

“A lot of things were done for the private sector to thrive, expand and provide support to the federal government for growth in the economy,” he stated.

(NAN)