The Chairman of Ijebu-
Ode Local Government of Ogun, Mr Rasak Daddah, last Thursday urged youths to develop their entrepreneurial skills so as to help in reducing unemployment.
Daddah gave the advice while speaking to journalists during a skills development workshop organised for corps members in Ijebu-Ode.
The programme, with the theme “After NYSC, What Next?’’, was organised by the Institute for Enterprise Development, Ijebu-Ode.
The local government chairman said the reality of global unemployment meant that not every graduate would have access to white-collar jobs, thereby prompting the need to be innovative.
“You need to always seek and maximise any opportunity that comes your way, which should test your determination and creativity.
“You need to start thinking in another direction, and out of the box, because other opportunities are there aside white-collar jobs.
“Whatever you learn in school does not necessarily have to be what you use to earn a living.
“There is an option to improve your education. That will make you relevant. So, let us start thinking in another direction,” he said.
Daddah suggested that the national education curriculum be reviewed such that entrepreneurial development would be taught from primary to tertiary level.
He urged the Federal Government to look into ways of developing the solid minerals and the agriculture sector, rather than relying mostly on crude oil.
“Economic diversification, when it is well pursued, help to set the pace for rapid development,’’ Daddah said.