Ex Imo Deputy Gov challenges FG, Gov, others over 50million unemployed youths in Nigeria
BY: EMMANUEL CHUKWUMA, ENUGU.
The former Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has challenged the federal government, governors and business entrepreneurs over the more than fifty million unemployed youths across the country.
Prince Madumere an American trained technocrat and business administrator described same as unacceptable, unimaginable and called on the authorities to rise up, arrest this ugly scenario for the sustainable development of the nation’s economic land scape.
Prince Madumere made this known while addressing newsmen in Owerri, the capital of Imo State.
He advised government to put mechanism in place, so as to reenergize and reinvigorate the civil service through accurate data and statistics, which would create room for adequate planning, retirement and recruitment of qualified personnel without sentiment.
Prince Madumere, a philanthropist and leadership expert charged government to arrest insecurity, build more industries, resuscitate moribund establishments, give soft loans to industrialists and encourage foreign investors through creating conducive environment for businesses to thrive.
Prince Madumere, top Imo governorship contender, come 2027, however, bemoaned the situation where youths are left to roam about the streets and called on the government to instill skill sets, revive technical education and create soft loans for the youths to establish their various businesses.
Prince Madumere said “The time has come for serious commitment in terms of enhancing the creativity of the youths through real and sustainable skill sets. The youths must be supported and empowered, shown the road map for the future and the leaders must be realistic and sincere in this direction as the youths are the leaders of tomorrow. We must show the light for them to find the way. ”
Prince Madumere postulated that his vision, having been an active player in the global market is that mere certificate without practical knowledge, would place the youths as unemployable in the job market and advised them to do the needful.
The ex deputy governor called on government and parents to encourage their children to acquire practical knowledge and experience to secure profitable jobs and advised youths to take their studies seriously, work conscientiously and be in a better position to defend areas of specialization.
Prince Madumere, Imo governorship frontliner revealed that the youths are central in building egalitarian, enviable future and must occupy center stage in the global community.
The gubernatorial hopeful revealed that his cardinal program as encapsulated in the blueprint is tailored towards the welfare and enhancement of the magnificent potentials of the youths.
His words, “Available statistics revealed that there are more than 80 million youths struggling with unemployment, out of a total youth population of 151 million. This positions the country as having one of the highest rates of youth unemployment globally. This is a big challenge and we must confront same frontally, as it may lead to social instability, economic stagnation and deprivation”.
Prince Madumere an economic expert, however, submitted that one of the reason for the youth unemployment in the country is our large population.
According to him, this translates to the fact that there are more people looking for work than there are available job opportunities, resulting to high unemployment rate across the country.
“We know the heart beat of the citizenry, their yearnings and aspirations, at the appropriate time, we will rise up to the occasion and find lasting solutions to their dreams and turn same into reality, he stated”.
