By Adetayo Omotoyosi Adeolu
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FG) has launched a new national skills programme aimed at connecting 20 million youths to jobs, training, and entrepreneurship opportunities by 2030, with at least 60 per cent of beneficiaries expected to be women.
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Speaking on Wednesday during the inaugural board meeting of Generation Unlimited Nigeria, Vice-President, Kahim Shettima, who is also the chairman of the reactivated Board of Generation Unlimited, Nigeria, described Nigeria’s youthful population as the nation’s superpower and comparative advantage in a rapidly ageing world.
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The General Unlimited board meeting coincided with International YouthDay 2025, themed “Youth Innovation for a Sustainable Future.”
Shettima said, “With over 60 per cent of our population below the age of 25, we cannot afford to squander this asset. An advantage unrealised is merely potential wasted. We must refine it, we must invest in it, and we must channel it towards productive destinies.”
