Mr. Femi Adesina, Special Advisor to the President on Media and Publicity has said that the government is not responsible for providing jobs for its population.
He made this statement on Tuesday morning on the “The Morning Show” segment of Arise News Television as he discussed the accomplishments of President Muhammadu Buhari over the last eight years.
Adesina pointed out that all the government does is foster an atmosphere that encourages job growth, with job creation taking place in the private sector.
Responding to the question he was asked on President Buhari’s promise to create 3 million jobs annually in 2015, Adesina said, “Did you say 3 million was the promise? I wouldn’t say he put a figure. What I recall was that President Buhari gave the per cent of joblessness in the country. I wouldn’t recall that he gave a specific figure for the number of jobs we are creating. For all you know, that may have come from anywhere.
“Regard as it may, it is the job and the duty of the government to create an enabling environment for jobs in the country. It is not the government itself that creates jobs. All it does is to create an enabling environment.
“Most of the jobs you need in a country would come from the private sector. As long as you have an enabling environment, it is the private sector that will create the jobs.”
He, however, noted that Buhari has achieved in all sectors including oil and gas, infrastructure, legislative matters, and security.
