Jonathanlaunches 370,000jobs’ scheme

President Goodluck
Jonathan will today
launch a public works
scheme designed to
create 370,000 jobs for
youths across the
country.
According to a
statement by Mr. Paul
Nwabuikwu, Senior
Special Assistant to the
Coordinating Minister
for the Economy and
Minister of Finance, the
launch is to give
further impetus to the
employment
generation focus of
Jonathan's
administration.
He said: "The
breakdown of the
proposed jobs shows
that 10,000 jobs will
be created in each of
the 36 states and the
Federal Capital
Territory.
"The public works
scheme is a key
component of the
government's Subsidy
Reinvestment and
Empowerment
Programme, SURE."
The launch will take
place at the
Presidential Villa.