A former member of the House of Representatives in Rivers State, Hon Arthur Kalagbor has charged youths in the State to acquire basic skills to make themselves relevant in the productive economy.
Kalagbor gave the charge while speaking with The Tide in an interview in Port Harcourt, recently.
The former federal lawmaker said youths can only be relevant in the productive system when they have skills to apply.
He described as contradictory a situation where most young people seek employment opportunities, without having any basic skills.
Kalagbor who represented Port Harcourt federal constituency in the National Assembly, also called for a collaborative effort toward youth empowerment programmes in the state.
He pointed out that graduates with requisite professional training should be encouraged with incentives for enterprise development and self reliance, while the numerous youths without basic skills should be trained on various skills.
He called on multinational companies, corporate organisations and other relevant authorities to partner with government in the area of youth empowerment, adding that “proper positioning of youths in creative ventures and productive economic system will stem the growing spate of insecurity in the society.

Taneh Beemene