Nigeria, June 1 -- Despite the high rate of unemployment in Nigeria, the country's minister of labour (state), Festus Keyamo, on Sunday said the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, in the last five years, has done well in job creation.

Mr Keyamo made this known while appearing on Channels Television "Sunday Politics" programme.

Responding to questions by the anchor, Seun Okinbaloye, on how well the government has kept its job creation promise, Mr Keyamo said his principal "has performed well".

He argued: "The Buhari administration has performed well in its job creation promise. The basic thrust of this government in job creation is to 'skill up' people so they can be self-employed and create jobs."

Mr Keyamo argued that "what m...