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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has challenged the federal government to fulfill its promise on job creation and youth employment in the country.

Peter Ozo-Eson, NLC general-secretary, made the call in a statement issued in commemoration of the 2016 International Youth Day.

Ozo-Eson said it was imperative for the federal government to fulfill its promise to them.

He said it had become particularly significant because the 2016 celebration was focused on the leading role of young people and ensuring poverty eradication and achieving sustainable development.

The NLC scribe said the celebration would also promote ways to engage youth in becoming more actively involved in making positive contributions to their communities.

“The congress is committed to the issues of youth empowerment because only then can we guarantee the future of our nation and the sustainability of the labour movement,” the statement read.

“This is also in line with the United Nations 2016 theme which is ‘The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Consumption and Production’.

“It is in realisation of the role of the youths in the trade unions and indeed the society at large that the congress has adopted a youth policy as part of the activities to mark this year’s International Youth Day.”