The Federal Government has commenced nationwide registration of Nigerians aged 15 to 35 under the National Youth Data Bank (NYDB) to build a comprehensive database of the country's youth population and link them with employment, skills and other opportunities. Minister of Youth Development Comrade Ayodele Olawande disclosed this yesterday in Abuja while launching the project. Olawande said the initiative would capture youths in both the formal and informal sectors, including those engaged in agriculture, sports, creative industries and technology. He said the availability of reliable data on young Nigerians would enable government to better understand their needs, skills and locations, thereby improving the planning and implementation of youth development programmes.
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