FCT Minister of State Calls for Functional Labor Market Information System

The Federal Capital Territory Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Aliyu, has appealed to planners in the education, labor and employment sectors for a functional Labor Market Information System.

The minister, who made the call at the 9th Convocation of Nile University Nigeria, held in Abuja, argued that such a system would guide the nation on the current and future labor and skills requirements of the economy.

She said that such information should be at the heart of the education programmes and curricula offered in institutions.

She, however, commended the academic programmes of the Nile University, saying they are designed to reflect creativity, flexibility and uniqueness.

“The programmes offer students the breadth and depth of opportunities for life-long intellectual and moral growth, as well as awareness of global career choices in emerging professions,” she said.

Aliyu, therefore, charged the latest Nile University graduates to resolve to serve the nation diligently wherever they find themselves.

The minister stressed that the unity and stability of the country are far more important than any ethnic or religious inclination of an individual.

“Indeed, this country is all we have and the onus to solve its problems and keep it on the path of development rests on our shoulders.

“Please keep this in mind and be guided by it as a mark of appreciation to all that have contributed in diverse ways towards your success, particularly your parents and guardians as well as your lecturers and other university staff,” Aliyu stressed.

Earlier, the guest speaker and the Director General, Council of Legal Education, Prof Isa Ciroma, spoke on the theme: “Inventiveness, Advancement and Entrepreneurship; Harnessing the Limitless Possibilities Amongst Nigerian Youths”.

Ciroma tasked youths to be more resourceful and overcome weakness that could hinder their growth, stressing that today’s youths are more fortunate in the ease of doing business.