Nigeria: Prioritise Jobs Creation, World Bank Urges Nigeria, Others

5 October 2012

A new World Bank report has urged developing countries - including Nigeria - to make jobs creation a cornerstone of development, which would yield a pay off far beyond income alone.

The World Development Report 2013, launched in Washington, USA, Monday, noted that jobs were critical for reducing poverty, making cities work, and providing youth with alternatives to violence.

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