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Dr Simon Imuekemhe, former Secretary to Edo Government, has expressed concern over the high level of unemployment in the country, saying that it has resulted in insecurity.
Addressing newsmen in Benin, Imuekemhe who described the current level of unemployment in the country as “acute”, said that as long as the problem persisted, security could not be guaranteed in the country.
"We understand that the problem is a global issue. Even in the UK, there is serious agitation for job opportunities for the youths".
"This is not different from the situation in Nigeria except that the UK government has a way of cautioning the effect of unemployment on the people".
"I have seen many holders of Master’s and Ph.D. degrees roaming the streets of Nigeria in search of jobs for years without finding any".
"The problem is when you leave an intellectual, a well-trained person for so long a time without a job, he uses his intellect to find a means of survival".
"One of the ways of survival to them is possibly going into crime",he said.
He urged government to invest heavily in agriculture, adding that agriculture had the potential of providing jobs for the youths.He also called on government to train youths in various skills and grant them loans to enable them to establish small-scale businesses. (NAN)
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