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Buhari’s Govt Has Created Over 6 Million Jobs In Agric Sector Alone, Labour Minister claims

Minister of Labour and employment, Chris Ngigi
Minister of Labour and employment, Chris Ngigi

The minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has claimed that so far, President Muhammadu Buhari has created between five and seven million jobs in agricultural sector alone.
He said that most of the jobs were created in the area of rice farming.
“From rice tilling, harvesting, sending to the paddies, mills, and even where people are making the jut bags; transportations, people are getting jobs. So, that value chain alone from agric is enormous.
He said that when Buhari’s government promised jobs, many Nigerians tried to quantify such jobs in terms of white collar jobs for graduates from universities, polytechnic.
“But they don’t want to look at the blue collar jobs. Agriculture and agric chains alone have created more jobs.”
On the N-power, Dr. Ngige, who spoke to news men today, Thursday, shortly after he had a close door meeting, said that the government had created millions of jobs.
“Skill acquisition from the NDE and other agencies of government, jobs are being created. We give them tools as plumbers, electricians, cosmetologists, shoe makers, tilers and several other areas. We have created several jobs.”
The labour minister said that the talk on new minimum wage would be accelerated with the organized Labour.
“We are going to fast tract the process by working very fast. The committee on the national minimum wage will have terms of reference that will set the time frame for them to conclude  the work. I am sure the President will ensure that the process is completed in time.”[myad]