Group asks NBS to release Nigeria’s unemployment data

The Centre for Social Justice has asked that the National Bureau of Statistics compile and release the current unemployment data for the country.

CSJ, an advocate for fiscal transparency, accountability, and evidence-driven policy making and implementation, stated that the last time Nigeria’s unemployment data was released by the NBS was in the fourth quarter of 2020, adding that since then, updated information has been absent, an act they consider as negligence of duty.

This information was contained in a statement signed by Eze Onyekpere, its Lead Director.

The director said, “As the institution responsible for producing official statistics crucial for economic growth and development, the NBS must provide up-to-date information to policymakers, taxpayers, and the public.
“Nigeria’s last unemployment data was released by the NBS in the fourth quarter of 2020. However, since then, there has been a glaring absence of updated information, which we…

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