Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu
The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, on
Saturday in Kano State called on governments at all levels to focus on
youth employment to tackle the growing rate of unemployment in the
country.
The traditional ruler made the call at a
special lecture organised by the Bayero University Kano in honour of
CBN Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
He stressed the need for the federal and
state governments to create job opportunities for the teeming number of
unemployed youths, to reduce redundancy among them.
He said empowering youths had become necessary for the economic growth and development of the country.
Akiolu also advised politicians against
any attempt to rig the 2015 election, to ensure the sustenance of
democracy in the country.
He called on elected political leaders
to emulate Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State in terms of
infrastructure development efforts.
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