FG to open portal to gather data of unemployed Nigerians

The Federal Government of Nigeria has said it will by Wednesday April 5 begin online registration of unemployed citizens in the country.

National Directorate of Employment (NDE), deputy director, information and public relations, Edmund Onwuliri, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, explained that the exercise was targeted at ensuring that up to date data of unemployed Nigerians are collected and known by government.

According to him, with NDE’s “mandate to obtain and maintain a data bank on unemployment and vacancies in the country, the exercise would enable the directorate to serve as a clearing house linking job seekers with existing vacancies in government agencies and the private sector.

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“The online portal which goes live on Wednesday April 5, 2017, is designed to capture the relevant details of any unemployed person. It will equally serve as a job exchange portal that will link job seekers and employers,” Onwuliri disclosed.

He further said that a practical demonstration of the workings of the portal will take place at NDE stand at the ongoing 28th edition of the Enugu International Trade Fair on Thursday.”
He revealed the portal’s address as: www.jobsforall.ng.

Describing the initiative as a bold step towards deepening the effectiveness of its employment creation strategies and a critical input into the process of designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating programmes and schemes, Onwuliri added that the online portal would henceforth serve as a meeting point for job seekers and their prospective employers.

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