BOMBSHELL: Buhari's Presidency Renders 11 Million Nigerians jobless In less than 365 days, as Lai Mohammed became Speechless, Regrets ever speaking for APC.

The National Bureau of Statistics, has said
that the number of Nigerians that are unemployed rose from 11.19 million as at
the end of the third quarter of 2016 to
11.55 million in the fourth quarter of 2016.
The NBS stated this in its unemployment report which was released on Monday night.
The report explained that during the period,
the unemployment rate rose from 13.9 per cent to 14.2 per cent.
The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed
had decline to comment over the
embarrassing statistics in a government that
came to power on the mantra of change.
The NBS report said that unemployment rate
was highest for persons in the labour force
between the ages of 15‐24 and 25‐34,
which represents the youth population in Nigeria.
For instance, it said the unemployment rate
was highest for those within the ages of 15
to 24 rising from 25 per cent to 25.2 per cent.
For the 25 to 34 age group, the
unemployment rate, according to the NBS
report increased from 15 per cent to 15.4 per cent.
It noted that unemployment and
underemployment was higher for women
than men in the fourth quarter of 2016.
For instance, it said 16.3 per cent of women
in the labour force were unemployed as at
the end of the fourth quarter of 2016.
On the other hand, the report said 12. 3 per cent of males were unemployed in the
fourth quarter of 2016.
It said, “The economically active population
increased from 108.03 million to 108.59
million, this represents a 0.5 percent
increase over the previous quarter and a 3.4
per cent increase when compared to fourth quarter.’’ it said.