Creative sector, second largest employer, to create 2.7 million more jobs– Speaker
By Msugh Ityokura
Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has said that the creative sector is Nigeria’s second largest employer of labour with the potential to create additional 2.7 million jobs by 2025.
He spoke while declaring open public hearing on the bill for an Act to provide for Establishment of National Institute for Film and Media Technology, Ukawu in Abuja, Wednesday.
The Speaker, represented by a lawmaker, Amos Magaji said “I understand that the creative sector is the second-largest employer of labour in the country, and has the potential to create an additional 2.7 million jobs by 2025.
“This indicates that the creative economy worldwide contributes over 6.1 percent to global gross domestic product (GDP, averaging between 2 per cent and 7 per cent of national GDPs,” he said.
The Bill was presented by another lawmaker, Nkem Kama Abbas said the Bill was in line with their Legislative Agenda, re-affirming their commitment to reforming and modernizing the technical education system to equip students with relevant skills to thrive in today’s economy.
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He said that the skills would enable the students to contribute effectively to Nigeria’s economic growth.
“We are committed to ensuring the integration of entrepreneurship modules in technical and vocational education curricula to enable students to go into private ventures and become self-employed.”
Abbas reiterated the determination of the House to ensuring that emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics and renewable energy was mainstreamed into the curriculum of technical and vocational education in Nigeria.
He re-echoed the need for them not to fail the younger generation with required skills as he he called for incorporation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the training process.
“We must not be found wanting in the fulfillment of our commitments.
“We would have failed if we did not provide our children with the opportunities that they need to achieve their purposes and become fulfilled as human beings.”
“The world was already running away with Artificial Intelligence.
“We cannot be left behind. Education is the bedrock of development, and the need for educational institutions that will develop the skills of our people ought to have been addressed yesterday.” He said.
