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I hope they got some severance package and they find new placements soon.

helinues:
Anyone contesting against Gov Mbah in 2027 should be arrested. That person is an enemy of development

He is working yes, but competition can only make him perform better

Divoc19:
Let the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) recruit youths.
Nigerian youth need jobs. Create opportunities for jobs too.

This is my humble submission.

That’s a valid point. But I feel beyond recruitment, the bigger issue is how to create systems that keep generating jobs, not just one off opportunities.

If each local community can build around its own resources, it might create more sustainable employment over time.

Ibehchizzy:
i waaas only joking naaa

This reminds me of a discussion I saw where people were already sharing practical ideas around this.

Some interesting perspectives came up 👇

Ibehchizzy:
i waaas only joking naaa

Lol I figured 😄

But on a serious note, I feel like there’s a lot more that can be done at the local level to create jobs instead of relying entirely on government.

Ibehchizzy:
Tinubu na just 200 million go solve my problem o
And I go create jobs for 1billion youths
Reason my matter na

How you go channel the money create the jobs?

This is a good step, especially focusing on rural communities. But I keep wondering why do most solutions always come from the top?

Every local government already has resources and economic potential. What if communities focused more on building systems around what they already have, instead of relying mainly on intervention programs? Feels like that’s where long-term solutions might actually come from.

Abeg let's offer this government advice how to turn this economy around, politics aside. Na we this things de affect pass

The President of Ghana, John Mahama, has stated that he prays for the Nigerian government to make significant progress and get their act together so that Nigerians do not end up drifting to a small country like Ghana.

‘’Nigeria is of keen security interest to us. If Nigeria does well, Ghana does well. I mean, when you have cousins, 250 million of them, you want them to do well so that one million of them don't come drifting towards a small country like Ghana. So everyday when I wake up, I pray for Nigeria ‘’God let Nigeria get their acts together.''' he said

Let’s talk honestly, In a country where unemployment is a major issue, it’s surprising how little attention we give to industries already operating in plain sight. Walk through any area for Naija and you’ll see it, people selling herbal mixtures, roots, and local remedies. And clearly, there’s demand. People are buying every day.

So this raises a bigger question, Why do we leave something like this completely unstructured?
No proper standards.
No serious research backing.
No clear pathway to turn it into a regulated industry.
Meanwhile, other countries take similar local systems, invest in research, create standards, and build industries around them.

Here, it just stays informal. At a time when we’re talking about job creation and economic diversification, shouldn’t areas like this at least be looked at more seriously?

Not everything has to start big but ignoring what already exists doesn’t seem like the best approach either

I’ve actually been exploring ways to connect these kinds of ideas and discussions so people can collaborate better. Still testing things out though.

I’ve been thinking a lot about unemployment in Nigeria, and I’m starting to feel like we might be looking at it the wrong way.

We always expect solutions to come from the top — government programs, big companies, national policies.

But what if the real opportunity is actually at the local level?

Every local government already has something:
- agricultural products
- skilled people
- small businesses
- untapped ideas

The problem is, we don’t have systems that connect these things together to create real opportunities.

For example, a town that produces cassava should not just be exporting raw cassava. There should be systems around processing, distribution, branding, and even local collaboration. Same thing with palm oil, rice, vegetables, livestock, etc.

Instead of waiting for jobs, what if each community focused on building around what they already have?

I’m genuinely curious, Do you think unemployment in Nigeria is more of a “lack of jobs” problem, or a “lack of local systems and coordination” problem?

And what practical steps can each local government take to start fixing this from within?

Why are you telling us, your job is to find solutions

We need more of action not talks