The Federal Government has unveiled plans to create 4.4 million jobs by implementing Nigeria’s National Strategy for Competitiveness in Raw Material and Product Development.  

This announcement was made by the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, during the National Consultative Committee on Global Competitiveness in Raw Materials and Product Development conference in Abuja on Thursday.  

According to a statement on the official X (formerly Twitter) account of the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, the strategy will generate employment and enhance local content in manufacturing.  

This boost in local content will ensure the global acceptance of Nigerian raw materials, products, and services, thereby improving the country’s global competitiveness, the statement also noted.  

“Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, has said that the Federal Government will create 4.4 million jobs through the implementation of the National strategy for competitiveness in Raw Material and Products Development in Nigeria.