The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has promised to tackle poverty and unemployment by creating new opportunities and jobs in some key sectors of the economy.
Speaking in Abuja, Ezekwesili said promised that no fewer than 80 million Nigerians would be lifted out of poverty by her administration through implementation of productivity and competitive initiatives in the economy
Among the sectors she listed, are agriculture, fisheries, livestock and agribusiness, where more than one- third of Nigeria’s active labour population are found.
“There will be jobs from light manufacturing industries, construction, housing and public works, renewable solutions services, including trade, telecommunications technology, domestic tourism and creative industries.
“These industries not only hold the key to putting more Nigerians to work, but provides a much-needed boost to the nation’s productivity. Promoting and supporting these industries will occur through a mix of sound policies on trade, tax, infrastructure, skills, training, research and development,” she said.
She also said her government would accord priority to building a rapidly expanding economy, which would be powered by the private sector, based on an economic structural change agenda.
She added that majority of those operating in the economy are in the informal, low productivity sectors.
