Nigeria, May 16 -- A presidential aspirant in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has said if elected in 2027, he would prioritise large-scale job creation as a strategy to reduce poverty in the country.

Mr Hayatu-Deen, a former chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), said employment generation should take precedence over economic reforms, arguing that countries with high unemployment often face insecurity and social instability.

He stated this during a town hall meeting organised by Team Rebuild Nigeria in Abuja on Friday.

"Jobs change lives. Jobs reduce poverty. Jobs put food on the tables of Nigerian families. Jobs give young people hope and dignity.

"Countries that create jobs in a large sca...