Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has outlined how the ‘Renewed Hope’s Labour Employment and Empowerment Programme (LEEP), aims to create 2.5 million jobs.
Recall that in his Independence Day speech, President Bola Tinubu announced that the initiative would be launched this month as part of efforts to tackle unemployment.
“It is conceived as a comprehensive suite of interventions in job creation by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, aimed at facilitating the creation of 2.5 million jobs, both directly and indirectly, on an annual incremental basis, whilst simultaneously ensuring the welfare and safety of workers across the country”, Tinubu said, on Monday.
In a statement issued yesterday, the Minister explained that LEEP is part of the administration’s ongoing efforts to revitalise the nation’s economy and reduce unemployment.
According to her, LEEP is a comprehensive suite of interventions focused on job creation by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment. “Through the LEEP Digital Nomads pillar, we will develop and nurture the talents and expertise of our significant youth population to access 10x income revenue streams from the global job market. This will be achieved by enhancing their digital literacy and global remote work offerings”, she stated.
The Minister added that the LEEP Vocational and Entrepreneurship Programme would also provide industrial and cottage-relevant skills training for employment and entrepreneurship.
