1,275 Companies to Employ 4,000 Graduates in Lagos Internship Placement Programme

The Lagos State Government has notified the general public that over 1,275 companies have already come on board in willingness to accept four thousand (4,000) post-NYSC graduates for internship programmes in the state. This in line with an earlier announcement by the Lagos State Government to engage unemployed graduates in the state for a 6-month internship programme.

This information was disclosed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs Yewande Arobieke, on Friday, November 8, 2020. It was part of her communication during a press conference on the year 2020 Lagos State Graduates Internship Placement Programme (LASGIPP) at Alausa, Ikeja.

The Lagos State Government has disclosed that over 1,275 companies have already indicated their willingness to accept 4,000 post NYSC graduates for an internship, which follows an earlier announcement by the Lagos State Government to engage unemployed graduates in the state for a 6-month internship programme.

This disclosure was made known by the Lagos State Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs Yewande Arobieke, on Friday, November 8, 2020, when she addressed a press conference on the year 2020 Lagos State Graduates Internship Placement Programme (LASGIPP) at Alausa, Ikeja, in the company of the Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr Segun Dawodu.

Mrs Arobieke stated that LASGIPP has so far been able to place about 2000 unemployed youths on internship (temporary and full employment) with major brands such as Ecobank, Fidelity Bank, WEMA Bank, Main One, Health Plus Ntel, Meyer Plc, Ikoyi Club 1938, Mantrac Nig. Ltd, Sterling Bank, Cars 45, and Lagos Tax Project etc.

She expatiated that the State Governor decided to increase the number of beneficiaries from the initial 2,000 unemployed graduates to 4,000 as a way of including more beneficiaries in the initiative.

She stated that,

“This is in addition to six-months hands-on work experience with Private organisations and selected Ministries, Departments, and Agencies towards promoting their career and personal development, as well as, connect with the right opportunities to contribute to the State’s economy.”

Furthermore, the programme would also assist Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and other companies to choose from the State’s database of groomed talents/interns, to enhance productivity and boost their businesses, thereby promoting economic growth at no cost, through the intervention of the State Government, according to her.

The Commissioner affirmed that applications are invited from unemployed graduates with a minimum of Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma and must be a resident of any of the 57 Local Governments/Local Council Development Areas (LGA/LCDAs) of the State.

She added, “All applicants must have completed their NYSC programme or exempted with proof, and must show evidence of their residence in the State with their ID issued by Lagos State Resident Registration Agency (LASRRA).”

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