APC to launch 4-year youth strategic plan to fight unemployment says Ganduje

Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has announced the party’s plans to develop a four-year National Youth Strategic Plan (NYSP).

The strategy, which spans 2024 to 2027, is intended to boost the economic ability of young Nigerians, particularly Young Progressive members.

Speaking Tuesday while declaring open a two-day empowerment workshop organised by the youths wing of the party, Ganduje said the strategic plan is in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision for youth development.

According to him, Mr. President as you are aware is passionate about job creation and there can be no effective and sustainable job creation without appropriate skill acquisition which is what this workshop is all about as I explained earlier.

“As a party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) promised to deliver jobs. In order to achieve this, we are studying the National Youth Strategic Plan 2024 – 2027 presented by the National Youth Leader.

“The Strategic Plan is basically to improve the economic capacity of young Nigerians, especially the Young Progressives, and very soon, this strategic plan will be formally launched by our Party.”

On the empowerment programme, Ganduje said the training programme tagged, “Workplace Readiness and Employability Skills Training Programme” with the theme ‘I am employable’ is expected to equip young men and women with essential skills and knowledge ready for stable and successful careers as well as improve their ability to secure jobs, retain employment and navigate the labour market.

He said eight hundred (800) participants are to benefit from the training.

Earlier, Deputy National Organising Secretary of the party, Chidi Duru, urged the youth on the need to stay at home to shape the country, adding that it was his faith in Nigeria that made him to stay and 30 years down the line he has no regrets, insisting that our youths are better off staying in Nigeria.”