Lagos State government said its policies are designed to reduce high unemployment rates.

Speaking in Lagos, the Commissioner, Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment,  Hon Mrs Yetunde Arobieke said the approach was to preserve jobs and skills.

The Commissioner, Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment who represented by the Director for Employment, Mrs Iyabo Seriki-Bello said the government was determined to raise the state’s profile to a centre for entrepreneurship, in its drive to boost private-owned enterprises.

In collaboration with Jobberman, she said the government came up with a free programme to train youths on soft skills and job interviews.

She said: “This programme is crucial as it will prepare our youth when evaluating organisations or institutions so as to identify recruiters’ requirements in  relation to skills and attributes, knowing likely questions posed at interviews and  good approaches in answering types of interview questions.”

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