On a yearly basis, higher institutions in the country churn out graduates who end up spending more years in the labour market than they did while in school. This trend has resulted into an upward rise in the number of unemployed youths who are desperate to find a means of livelihood in a country so endowed with both human and natural resources.

In response, individuals have come out with several books on self employment as well as entrepreneurship or empowerment workshops organized for youths in Nigeria with theme centered around efforts to produce a crop of creative minds who would become self reliant rather than roam the streets endlessly while in search of jobs.

Self Employment & 30 Ways to Financial empowerment, a 60 pages book, is Jovita Bivbere’s selfless and positive contribution to the different concerted efforts already made with the aim of assisting the youths become positively engaged.

Coming from the stable of Tentpeg Production, Jovita, a counselor, caterer, budding entrepreneur and public speaker without reservations, pens down from her wealth of experience, life changing ideas and methods which when applied, would definitely depopulate the labour market.

The contents of the book would not only help nurture the productive capacities of the youths, but also help individuals build healthy homes in addition to helping them comport themselves while in public. The book also makes positive statements on how of priority important is education to building a successful life.

“Self Employment & 30 Ways to Financial Empowerment” which is divided into two parts, has its first part, titled “30 ways to financial empowerment” beginning from page 5 through 24. It emphasizes on importance of education, how to avoid failure, character building, etc. The second part titled, “Self Employment”, indeed, provides great opportunity for any serious minded individual to become successful.

The author did a selfless job in this section by listing different types of dishes, cosmetics, tie & dye materials, toiletries, fruit drinks, etc. She also makes available, the items or materials needed for their production and also, explains the processes of manufacturing them.

Jovita Bivbere has documented vital information necessary for mind and nation’s development and readers will find it an interesting book for building an independent life in future.