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Nigerian government plans national skills database to combat unemployment and skill mismatch
via Punch Nigeria4 min read
The Federal Government of Nigeria announced plans to establish a National Skills Database as part of a Nigerian Skills Observatory. This initiative aims to address unemployment, the mismatch between available skills and industry needs, and to strengthen workforce planning through data-driven policies. The database is expected to provide real-time information on skill supply and demand across various sectors, facilitating better job matching, policy formulation, and targeted investments. Yemi Kale, Group Chief Economist and Managing Director of Research and Trade Intelligence at Afreximbank, highlighted that Nigeria's challenge is not a lack of data but the inability to convert existing information into actionable intelligence due to fragmentation. Rimam Nuhu, Special Assistant to the President on Workforce Development, stated that the National Council on Skills, chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, will use data from the observatory for evidence-based policy making. Akubo Adegbe, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Coordination and Delivery, noted that the roundtable aimed to tackle the fragmentation of labor market information. Massimo De Luca, Head of Cooperation at the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, affirmed the EU's support for Nigeria's efforts to develop its labor market.
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