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Jonathan Seeks Support for Youth Entrepreneurship Schemes, Explains YouWin

By Afolabi Ogunde on September 4, 2012

The Federal Government has called on stakeholders in the private sector to support its drive to increase employment in the country and economic development by engaging the youth.

President Jonathan made the call whilst inaugurating the second edition of the YOUwin initiative at the banquet hall of the State House in Abuja yesterday.

Jonathan said, “I urge all stakeholders, including our youths and their leaders in the private sector, as well as international and development partners to join hands with us as we expand this laudable initiative and give fresh hope to our young people.

“People may ask why the government talks about YouWin; of course, we know that the present administration is committed to creating jobs for Nigerians. And jobs can be created through direct employment by government and her parastatals and agencies; but, we believe that a more sustainable approach to job creation is encouraging the private sector.”

“And to do that, we need to build young entrepreneurs who will be able to employ five or more people and that multiplier effect will give us more job opportunities than even government expanding the parastatals that will make them less productive. That is one of the cardinal points of YouWin,” he added.

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