The National Association of Ogun State Students (NAOSS) on Thursday has applauded the State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, for launching a portal to provide job opportunities for youths.
This contained in a statement made made available to newsmen by Oluwagbemileke Ogunrombi, the National President, (NAOSS).
Ogunrombi said the development marked the arrival of good tidings that job seekers in the state had long expected.
“It is no longer news that the major problem facing the youths and middle aged Nigerians is unemployment.
“Unemployment has, obviously opened the minds of youths to various forms of social vices, cumulating into agitations and insecurity in the country.
“NAOSS hereby enjoins governors of other states to, as a matter of urgency, emulate this thoughtful approach of the governor,’’ he said.
Ogunrombi also commended the giant strides of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in eradicating unemployment and poverty in the country.
However, the Ogun state government has promised in a statement that ten applicants would be automatically employed as the job portal formally launched today.
“The Government of Ogun State is partnering with the public-private sector stakeholders to create opportunities, upskill and expand the job space for our teeming young men and women and those who have special talents.
“It is a major pillar of our quality governance model. We are going to have an inclusive government that will utilise valuable potentials that abound in the State and that government are involving the private sector, the statement quoted the Governor as saying.