The federal government is set to launch its outsourcing initiative, the Outsource to Nigeria Initiative (OTNI) on Monday aimed at tackling unemployment.
The initiative will be launched by Vice President Kashim Shettima in Gombe as the federal government taps into the $350 billion global market of the initiative.
The OTNI is a private sector-led, government-enabled programme anchored by the Office of the Vice President, and designed to create jobs in the business process and technology-enabled outsourcing sector.
This was contained in a statement on Thursday by Stanley Nkwocha, the Vice President's media aide, adding that the initiative reflects the effort of President Tinubu's agenda of job creation.
During a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President (Office of the Vice President), Ibrahim Hadejia said the initiative will be the fastest way of achieving job security across the country.
He said: “The jobs created in this sector are well-paying jobs, the market is growing rapidly, it is projected to grow to over half a trillion dollars by 2030.
"If we can get a big chunk of this market, it will not only be the alternative to oil but probably the biggest employer of young people in the country. This is why it has the full backing of the Office of the Vice President.
“When you look at what global outsourcing partners are looking for, we are probably in a better position than even most of the countries engaged in it today.
"We are an English-speaking country, we now have better IT infrastructure than we had 10 years ago when the boom started.
"And we have the skill sets, we have the human resources - vibrant and young people to actively participate in this sector."
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