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Coalition Tasks RSG On Skills Acquisition Centres
The Rivers State
Government has been called upon to develop more skills acquisition centres in the state in order to absorb more unemployed graduates.
The President, Niger Delta Coalition Against Violence (NDCAV), Comrade Christain Lekia, who spoke with newsmen on Saturday in Port Harcourt said such development would permanently nip in the bud the issue of unemployment.
He said there was nothing more beneficial than skilled or craft work going by the recent labour market research.
Lekia hinted that those with additional skills have an added advantage over their counterparts in the labour market.
The NDCAV leader, who was of the view that things might not change dramatically as expected by Nigerians, said the only way out was to prepare oneself via skilled craft training.
He maintained that such assistance may not be obtainable personally due to the monetary involvement, thus, the need for state government’s interventions.
According to him, the state was blessed with huge human and material resources that will guarantee a better take-off ground.
He suggested the revival of all craft/technical schools in the state, saying that it would be a bunch of encouragement for the upcoming generations.
The Ogoni human rights activist, reassured that until such situations were addressed, the problem of unemployment will still be a challenge in the country.
Lekia wondered how a state with over five million people will provide jobs for every one seamlessly, adding that the time to act was now.
However, he called on the present government not to relent in its efforts in fighting crime, hinting that crime hinders development.