By VINCENT UJUMADU

AWKA— THE minister of National Planning and Vice Chairman of the National Planning Commission, Dr. Shamsudeen Usman, yesterday said in Awka that Anambra was one of the few states in the country with the lowest level of unemployment. He attributed the situation to the entrepreneurial capability of the people of the state.

Speaking during the flag –off of the Gross Domestic Product, GDP, computation in Nigeria, for the South East geo-political zone, the minister said with about 10% unemployment rate, Anambra was one of the least among the 36 states in the country.

According to him, “the reason is not far–fetched because the people of the state are very resourceful, adding that rather than continue to seek employment, they are mainly employers of labour”.

The three major cities in the state which are Onitsha, Awka and Nnewi have great potentials for economic transformation of the country. While Onitsha is well known for commerce, Awka and Nnewi are famous for black smiting and industrial development respectively.”

The minister described Anambra State Integrated Development Strategy, ANIDS, policy as similar to the federal government’s Transformation Agenda and explained that he would study the operation of ANIDS because it had helped to fast track the development of the state.

He said: “We don’t have objective statistics in this country because we don’t have objective data for measuring economic activities. What often happens is that a governor with goodwill in the media usually gets favourable assessment as a great performer, which is wrong. It is not clear how the media arrive at such assessment since there can only be an accurate statistics if there is available accurate data.”

The Minister explained that the choice of Awka for the flag off of the GDP computation project for the South East was in recognition of the leadership qualities of Governor Peter Obi who he noted had demonstrated commitment to sound economic management, accountability and transparency.

re@lchange:
unemployment should be our focus in igboland
anambra is showing the way

the minister said with about 10% unemployment rate, Anambra was one of the least among the 36 states in the country.

Ejiné: Bros Manchy, try dey add link for your posts naa. I think say we don tell you dis before.

Abagworo:


So there are other States lower or as low. I suspect Ogun and Abia.

manchy7531:

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/07/anambra-has-lowest-rate-of-unemployment-minister/

sheyguy: I can bet, 33% of those employed can't come out to declare themselves gainfully employed. Either they just sell stuff like Gala, torchlight and belt in traffic hold up to survive or they are into one crime or the other.

afam4eva:
Whether they are selling Gala or brukutu, they're gainfully employed. If Mohammed does not go to the mountain, the mountain goes to mohammed. I want to comment the hustling spirit of ndi Agbenu.

Da infamous: anambra the great pillar of igboland.......

Da infamous: anambra the great pillar of igboland.......

Billyonaire: I do not believe anything that has to do with statistics in Nigeria, the reason is, there is no biometric database.

Da infamous: anambra the great pillar of igboland.......

manchy7531: We don’t have objective statistics in this country because we don’t have objective data for measuring economic activities. What often happens is that a governor with goodwill in the media usually gets favourable assessment as a great performer, which is wrong. It is not clear how the media arrive at such assessment since there can only be an accurate statistics if there is available accurate data.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/07/anambra-has-lowest-rate-of-unemployment-minister/

manchy7531:

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/07/anambra-has-lowest-rate-of-unemployment-minister/

honeric01:

Selling gala equals gainfully employed? i see why Nigerians are in poverty.

sheyguy: I can bet, 33% of those employed can't come out to declare themselves gainfully employed. Either they just sell stuff like Gala, torchlight and belt in traffic hold up to survive or they are into one crime or the other.