The President, African Statistical Association, Prof. Dahud Shangodoyin, has said Nigeria’s dwindling economy led to loss of more jobs and an increase in unemployment rate to 23.1 per cent in June.

He said given the increase in population and a continued increase in the number of job seekers, the federal, state and local governments could not provide adequate opportunities for economic growth.



Shangodoyin, a professor of statistics, University of Botswana, stated this in a lecture titled, ‘Nigerian Population Explosion and the Role of National Planning,’ at the South-West zonal summit of the Nigerian Institute of Management in Ibadan, Oyo State.

He noted and regretted that only 26 per cent of the 10 million applicants secured admissions into tertiary institutions between 2010 and 2015, with another 10.5 million children out of school, the largest globally.

Shangodoyin said the only way to resolve the impact of population explosion on sustainable development was to have developmental planning revolution in Nigeria.

“We must recognise major trends and issues in Nigeria’s population dynamics. To do this, we must conduct our long overdue national population and housing census. Some trends and issues (such as reduction of infant mortality, family planning, changes to immigration policies, contraception and many others) that have direct impact on the resources on which human life depends (lands, water and biodiversity) should be addressed.

“Our population is increasing exponentially and calls for urgent attention on developmental planning. The management of population is vital to the development of Nigeria. Our first major population policy prepared in 1988 failed to deliver on its targets which included reducing the fertility rate, addressing early marriages and cutting down on population growth. In 2004, the national policy on population for sustainable development was launched but again fell short of all its targets.”

He said Nigeria would be among the “top-four most populous countries in the world with well over 289 million people by the year 2050.

Earlier in his speech, President and Chairman of Council, NIM, Prof. Olukunle Iyanda, lamented that “owing to cultural and religious factors, there had been little or no efforts in controlling the population of the country.”

The zonal Chairman, NIM South West zone, Stella Olaniyan, said, “One fundamental solution to prevent the adverse effects of increasing alarming rate of our population is for us to strategically plan as a nation.”

https://punchng.com/job-loss-unemployment-rate-reached-23-1-in-june-expert/

No protest against job lost and against killing but for baseless rape allegations(personal issues) people left sunday service to go show themselves. I think the citizens is the main problem of the country

There is no expert saying anything.

The 23.1 percent unemployment rate was released by the National Bureau of Statistics in the third quarter of 2018.

It's a next level something. Insecurity go dey go like 73.9%. E sure me die

ok

Well what Nigerians are more interested in right now is COZA and bbnaija not Ruga nor poor electricity supply nor the fact that buhari is yet to appoint his cabinet, yet we're expecting progress. For where? If u have the chance, leave this country for good and never come back.

It’s getting worse by the day

Nothing absolutely nothing is working in this administration

Smh

Welcome development.


Next level suffering just starting for the Zone Bs...

This is Nigeria.

We are heading somewhere, I only can figure it out yet.

Chai bubu why nah

There is nothing that should scare this government and the future ones than this unemployment issue in the country. Things are gradually getting out of hand. If a man is unemployed, he is a time bomb waiting to explode.

And they want ruga settlement to impose on states

NIGERIANS WOULD NOT COME OUT TO PROTEST AGAINST UNEMPLOYMENT AND BAD GOVERNANCE BUT THEY WOULD BE QUICK TO DO THAT AGAINST MINOR ISSUE

Who are these agencies always pulling figures from the air?. How did they arrive at these conclusions when they don't even know the number of people that are employed

Meanwhile the president is not even concerned about the population explosion and unemployment rather he is after letting in more herdsman to occupy his proposed RUGA..

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deboysben:
And they want ruga settlement to impose on states

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Benekruku:
Much work still needs to be done by His Excellence, President Mohammadu Buhari (GCFR)

The population of Nigeria is exploding and the number of graduates we are chinning out is massive.


His Excellence, President Mohammadu Buhari (GCFR) and his The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo need to work in strict and close partnership with the Federal Government ministries and private sector to counter and balance this numbers.

Much can still be done if all hands are on deck.

"Buhari & osinbajo need to...". What have they been doing all this while?

Najiria jagajaga

I know people will still blame bubu for this.



Opportunity comes for does who are ready mentally nor does that are waiting for government errors to castigate them.

Government is not doing enough in the area of unemployment

I hate stupid headlines.

And efcc would be arresting guy doing online business ... What do you want them to do again when there is no job provision or support from the central govt that sounds almost all the money on RUGA

Sai Buhari

lexy2014:


"Buhari & osinbajo need to...". What have they been doing all this while?

Our population is exploding, We dumping excess into the labour market and it definitely will give rise to high unemployment rate. The government has been working and creating jobs, but its not still good enough to meet demand.

But the administration of His Excellence, President Mohammadu Buhari (GCFR), needs to urgently get to work to counter the issue at hand

Yet, the youths are busy with COZA and Bbnaija, while the government is planning to spend billions for the Fulani RUGA bullshit!

Benekruku:


Our population is exploding, We dumping excess into the labour market and it definitely will give rise to high unemployment rate. The government has been working and creating jobs, but its not still good enough to meet demand.

But the administration of His Excellence, President Mohammadu Buhari (GCFR), needs to urgently get to work to counter the issue at hand

Even despite "d excess" in d labour market, which jobs have been created? I thought d president said in 2015 that he will create jobs?