Insider accounts of Nigerians slaving for Chinese companies
However, a number of them are subjected to inhumane treatments, with some getting disabled as a result of accidents that happen while on duty.
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Numbers II Ponder: 23.1% unemployment and 18 dead
23.1% was Nigerian’s unemployment rate prior to the pandemic and EndSARS. Now with over a trillion in damages, and an uncertain 2021, we question how we got here. And according to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), this could have been avoided. In ACLED’s civil unrest projections, it identified 37 countries including Nigeria that would face major challenges post pandemic.
Nigeria ranks 4th worst country to start a career for graduates
Much of the talk in recent weeks has been on Nigeria’s rising unemployment numbers. Notably, unemployment figures surged by 27.1 per cent in the second quarter of 2020. In essence, there are less than 7 in 10 Nigerians employed, all of working age.
The Slippery Slope of 500,000 N-Power Disengagement Amidst The COVID-19 Pandemic
The decision of the Federal Government to disengage over 500,000 N-Power recruits have generated different public reactions. While some have decried unpaid allowances for current recruits, others believe that the layoffs will worsen the unemployment situation in the country.