The National Assembly has been urged to throw its weight behind ‘Made in Nigeria’ products and services to create and sustain employment opportunities in the country.

The Idealab Agency, a federal government initiative, made this call at a press conference in Abuja, stressing the need for partnerships to facilitate grants, aid, scholarships, market access, employment placements, and loan programs.

Idealab’s Director General, Emmanuel Aondoakaa, said such a move would go a long way in revamping the economy and, most importantly, save local industries from going into extinction.

“One such intervention programme is called the Federal Government Talent Export Initiative, where ordinary Nigerians can be trained in high-level digital skills to tap into the global economy by living in Nigeria and working remotely for international brands, earning as much as N10 million monthly.

“Travel abroad through direct employment with the World Bank Group and other partner nations/multinationals by acquiring some special skill sets through the Idealab Agency with 100% fully funded sponsorships.

“Since the presidency targets lifting 50 million Nigerians out of poverty by 2027 with the implementation of these intervention programmes, Idealab also appealed to the National Assembly’s stakeholders to embrace these programmes on its platform through mobilisation and awareness creation to enlist more beneficiaries from their federal constituencies to access opportunities such as grants, scholarships, etc., to solve the problems of poverty and create wealth in the country.”
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