By Ngwuta Chinedu, Abakaliki
The Senator representing Ebonyi Central Senatorial District, Senator Kenneth Eze has Called for the Introduction of Unemployment Scheme And Internship Service for the Teeming Unemployed Graduates in the Country.
Senator Eze who is also the Chairman Senate Committee on Information and National Orientation, emphasized the need for the introduction of unemployment scheme and internship service for the teeming unemployed Nigeria graduates, adding the idea could help reduce the danger of massive youth unemployment in the Country.
Eze while presenting the Bill on the floor of the Nigeria Senate, during plenary said the experience of the young school leavers in the labour market was a terrible one which, most times discourages parents from sponsoring their children in the higher institutions.
Eze described the high rate of graduate unemployment in Nigeria as very pathetic and unfortunate citing the example of a situation where many graduates struggled from a very poor family background to acquire education only to be roaming the streets jobless after several years of graduation. He regretted that most of the unemployed graduates in such condition are so impoverished that some of them are already developing psychological problem and have lost hope and sense of belonging to the system.
He further cited a particular case of one University First Class graduate who wondered in search of job for many years without success until he unfortunately became unemployable by age.
He maintained that the high level of graduates unemployment in the County was alarming and appealed that it should no longer be a matter to be tackled until when there is enabling environment, rather it should be a matter of great concern and worry to Nigeria government.
He noted that if the Country can provide NYSC scheme for the young graduates, same programme could as well be extended to cover unemployment scheme and internship service for the jobless old graduates.
The lawmaker in his unwavering commitment to ameliorating the ugly menace of high rate of unemployment in the society, barely two years in the office has secured up to 200 Federal Jobs in different Federal establishments,for graduates