Are you an unemployed Nigerian?
Do you reside in Lagos State?
There is good news for you. Your search for a job may soon come to an end.
The Nigerian Government through the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), is set to begin the collection of data on jobless persons in Lagos State.
The NDE disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday.
According to them, the government would register affected citizens from the 20 local government areas of the state.
How To Apply
Interested persons have been asked to apply at the directorate’s office at No.7, Barikisu Iyede Street, Onike, Yaba.
They can also apply at the 20 local government areas in the state between April 17 and 28, 2023.
The statement read: “The Lagos State Office of NDE has embarked on the registration of unemployed persons in the 20 local government areas in the state.
“The NDE is an organisation set up by the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 1986 to curb mass unemployment.
“They also aim to reduce the craving for white-collar jobs that are not adequate for the teeming number of graduates churned out every year.
“The state registration started on Monday, April 17, and end on April 28, 2023.
“The registration exercise will hold at the NDE state office at 7 Barikisu Iyede Street Onike Yaba and the 20 local government areas in the state”.
Adequate Plans
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The Lagos State NDE office, Coordinator, Serena Edward, urged all unemployed persons in the state to take advantage of this opportunity.
She advised such persons to register at their designated local governments to benefit from the programme.
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She says, the government wants to have the complete data of the unemployed persons in Nigeria.
According to her, it will enable the government make adequate plans for them.
