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Federal Ministry of Labour Targets 35,000 Youths for Job Creation Programs

Storyline:National News

Federal Assistance Minister of Labour and Social Services Abdiaziz Salah said his Ministry is planning within this year to provide job creation opportunities for Somali youths.

The target number for the Ministry is 35,940 to be initiated in the current year in Mogadishu and the rest of the country.

According to the Assistance Minister Abdiaziz , they believe the youths to be the backbone of the country and are doing all their efforts to save them from drowning in far oceans seeking better life and being receptive to wrong ideologies thus the idea of job creation.

The Ministry of Labour requires the Federal government to set aside funds for the job creation to be invested in the areas deemed right for youths to find work.

“Our biggest policy is to prevent youths drowning in high seas and those utilized for wrong ideologies. Most Somalis are youths. We need to start create job activities for 35,940 youths. We have to get little investment from the government in order to fund small programs like farming, fishing and handcraft” said Assistance Minister Abdiaziz.

Additionally the Assistance Minister reiterated to exert a lot of effort on how to create jobs for the youth within a period of one year with the cooperation of non-governmental organizations who are ready to help the Ministry.

Many Somali youths are faced with numerous social problems which drive them to seek better life on the outside and end up drowning in Mediterranean and other high seas while those who remain behind are susceptible to incline towards joining local clan militia or religious fanaticism which the federal government believes to be detrimental to nationhood.

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