OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE

NEWSLETTER
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15TH, 2017
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#SenateOnJobCreation: Senate President Advocates
Central Coordination For FG's Job Creation Programs
On Monday, the President of the Senate, Dr.
Abubakar Bukola Saraki, called for closer
coordination between agencies of the government
that are in-charge of youth development and job
creation in order to ensure that Federal
Government's policies and programs on job
creation are aligned across the board.

Speaking at a one-day Special Public Hearing on

Youth Job Creation and Entrepreneurship, the
Senate President stated that it is imperative that the
Executive, National Assembly, private sector and
civil society organizations (CSOs) focus immediate
attention on tackling youth unemployment and
developmental crisis facing the country.

Saraki also stated that the primary factors

contributing to high youth unemployment are high
population growth outpacing economic growth;
the fact that the curricula in our schools have not
equipped students with appropriate skills for
employment; and the lack of vibrant industries to
absorb competent graduates.

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SENATE PRESIDENTS SPEECH AT
THE SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING ON JOB CREATION
ON WHY WE NEED TO CREATE JOBS NOW
It is imperative the National Assembly, the Federal government, the private sector and civil
society focus immediate attention to the youth unemployment and developmental crisis facing
our country.

ON WHY WE ALL NEED TO SEE JOB CREATION THIS AS A COLLECTIVE OBJECTIVE

It is futile to point fingers or cast blame on any one administration and/or government program.
Nigerias youth deserve our immediate interest, best thinking and above all, our best efforts to
create workable solutions to include their concerns in our national investment frameworkFor
that matter, I am happy that this process has benefitted from the contributions of many civil
society organizations (CSOs) that focus on youth development and empowerment.

ON WHY A CENTRAL COORDINATING PLATFORM FOR JOBS IS NECESSARY

There is clearly a lot of work that needs to be done. There is clearly poor monitoring in most
cases. There is also a lot of overlap between agencies and departments of the Federal
Government, however, there is not enough inter-agency collaboration. For as long as we
continue to spend money on training young people, with no plan on what they should do after
these trainings, there is need for a central point in the Federal Government where the
coordination of some of these youth job creation activities is to be done.

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#MyOwnRestructuring
The Senate President Tells Nigerians What Restructuring Means to Him

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#MyOwnRestructuring: Senate President Tells
Nigerians What Restructuring Means to Him
On Tuesday, the President of the Senate,
Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, listed five
ways the National Assembly can help
restructure the country for the good for
the overall benefit of all Nigerians.

The Senate President, who spoke while

declaring open a retreat organized by
the Northern Senators' Forum (NSF), in
Katsina on Tuesday, also harped on the
need to keep the country united while
working to ensure that all regions get
their rightful share of developmental
programs and projects.>>>

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 #NotTooYoungToRun: Senate President
Congratulates Kwara Assembly for Passing Bill
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar
Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday,
congratulated the Kwara State House of
Assembly for passing the
#NotTooYoungToRun Bill.

The #NotTooYoungToRun Bill:

-Reduces the qualifying age for election

into the House of Representatives from 30
years to 25 years;
-Reduces the age qualification for
contesting for a State House of Assembly
office from 30 years to 25 years;
- Reduces the age qualification for
contesting the office of President from 40
years to 35 years.

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