Ajia says 33% rate of unemployment in Nigeria worrisome
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Asa/Ilorin-West Federal Constituency, Ibrahim Mohammed Ajia has described the 33 percent statistics of unemployment in Nigeria as worrisome.
He said proactive measures have to be taken to reduce the rate of unemployment and youth restiveness across the country to further build a stronger and wealthy nation.
Ajia stated this shortly after the distribution of items worth millions of naira to empower PDP Youth Constituency of Ajikobi and Alanamu, Ojuekun Zarumi, Ogidi Oloje, Ubandawaki and Adewole wards all in Ilorin-West local government.
If voted to represent the good people of Asa/Ilorin-West Federal Constituency, Ajia vowed that he will use all his resources and influence to empower youths and women in his constituency and Kwarans at large.
He said: “Unemployment is one of the biggest challenges causing insecurity in the country. To address the urgly trend; if I am voted to represent the good people of my constituency, I will as a matter of urgency, begin a process that will stimulate socioeconomic development of my Constituency.
“I will create access for Youth entrepreneurship, where youth will discover their talents and realise their dreams.
“I will consider the use of modern technologies in the process of “Aso-Oke” with a view of opening the very sector of our economy up to global markets. I will also ensures that our local fabrics is being use at home to stimulate our economy and facilitate sporadic development.”
The retired security chief encouraged youth to venture into agriculture businesses, noting that agriculture remained the sector that is always profitable and equally accommodates the large number of youths.
He promised to support any youth who is ready to venture into agro-business with incentives that can make them do well in their respective areas to provide large number of jobs, generate enough revenue and be self employed.
Ajia pointed out that young men and women, who had opted for entrepreneurship in the face of unavailability of white collar jobs, should be encouraged and motivated to become employers of labour.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi Gobir Abdulraheem Olesin Inside Kwara Gobir Organization Foundation Abdulrasaq Alaro Chikanda Katibi Ibraheem Adeola Olayinka Olaogun ITEM 7 Folashade Omoniyi Maryam Nurudeen Kwara Basketball Association Sarakite Kuliyan Geri Aliyu Alhassan Ridwan Agboola Ishak Mohammed Sabi Illyasu Abdullahi Oasis Muslim Care Foundation Afonja Descendants Union Abiodun Abdulkareem Kamaldeen Kehinde Aminat Omodara Aiyedun Yinka Aluko Dan Iya Of Ilorin Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education Neuropsychiatric Hospital Ahmed Dankaya General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin Balogun Ajikobi Apaola Olofa Of Offa Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State Kwara Politics Madawaki Of Ilorin Abdulwahab Ololele Alaiye Roseline Oni Aremu Gurei Aishat Sulu-Gambari Saka Aleshinloye Michael Ologundea Barakat Community Secondary School Bamidele Aluko Sulu Babaita Isiaka Yomi Ogunsola Busari Alabi Alausa Pius Abioje Iyeru Grammar School Adesina Simon Sodiya Noah Yusuf Folorunsho Alao Odolaye Aremu Ayinde Oyepitan Maryam Ado Bayero Amoyo Adebayo Salami Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed Sheriff Olanrewaju Senate President Olayinka Are Wahab Agbaje Budo-Egba Ajuloopin Ayedun Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd Henry Makinwa Charles Ibitoye CLAY POT Moro Yusuf Olaolu Ali Atunwa Mohammed Halidu Kemi Adeosun

