Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Dingyadi has made a confession.He admitted on Monday that he is unsure of the current unemployment statistics in the country.
He explained that while his Ministry has the relevant data, he refrained
from providing figures to avoid sharing inaccurate information.
According to reports, Dingyadi made this statement during his appearance
before the Senate Committee on Employment, Labour, and Productivity, chaired by
Senator Diket Plang, to defend the Ministry’s 2025 budget.
The Minister assured lawmakers that the Ministry is working tirelessly
to address unemployment across the country.
Dingyadi also noted that he had not anticipated being asked questions on
the topic during the session with the Senate Committee.
“We didn’t know that this question was going to be answered. I don’t
want to go into giving you figures that I’m not very sure of. But I want to
assure you that we have these figures.
“I didn’t come with them. We have to coordinate them because all our
parastatals and agencies are working on this issue of fighting unemployment.
“So we’ll coordinate and provide the committee with these figures. I
know members of this committee are very serious and very intelligent.
“When we bring these figures, you will know whether what we are telling
you is correct or not. So please, give us a little time. We will get these
figures ready for you and we will make them public if you want us to do so.
“I’m sure the figures are there. It’s only that we didn’t come with them
because we didn’t know that this question is going to be answered,” he
said when asked about the unemployment figures in the country.
During the discussion, the Committee Chairman praised President Bola
Tinubu’s dedication to the welfare of Nigerian workers in both the public and
private sectors.
He also recognized the Ministry’s efforts to promote decent work and
create employment opportunities.
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