“It is projected that Nigeria`s population will be the fifth largest in the world by the next generation. The worrying swell in the numbers of socially excluded young persons who are not in education, employment or training is a keg of gun powder and a source of potential social upheaval‘, he said. Ladega also expressed concern over the massive youth unemployment and under-employment, saying thousands of foreigners continue to find jobs and work opportunity in the country which is an indication that part of the unemployment problem is that of employability, new skills and lack of know-how needed in a rapidly transforming economy is missing amongst Nigerian youths. Ladega called on youths to become more active and concerned about politics and political activities. He appealed to state governments to restore the grant of subvention to the Boys Brigade and other voluntary organisations to enable them be more effective while assuring that the Brigade would continue to do its best to influence youth to shun cultism and other forms of violence, drug abuse, alcoholism and immorality of various forms and opt for life of righteousness and moral rectitude which are in line with the aims and objectives of the Brigade.

Source: The Guardian March 20, 2018 03:45 UTC