The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) says skill mismatch was responsible for the worsening unemployment situation in the country.
The chamber at a news conference in Lagos,expressed concern over the development .
President of the chamber,Mrs Toki Mabogunje ,revealed plans to train 1,000 young Nigerians under the Future Africa Internship Programme (FAIP)
She said:“At the LCCI, we have realised that skill mismatch contributes to persistent worsening of Nigeria’s unemployment situation.It is therefore, not surprising that employers of labour lament about the skill deficiency of job seekers, especially fresh graduates.The discordance between school curriculum and industry needs affirms why many young people are unemployed,’’ she said.
Mabogunje said the internship programme was aimed at enabling thousands of young Africans to achieve economic sustainability through internships.
She explained that the initiative was to also address the discordance between school curriculum and industry, to engender more skilled and employable youths in the country.
