Expert Alerts Youths On Nigeria’s Population Challenges By 2050

Youths in Rivers State have been told to think out of the box as Nigeria becomes fourth world population explosion country come 2050.
Speaking at the event organised by the Ministry of Youth Development to commemorate the 2021 International Youth Day celebration with the theme as “Transforming Food Systems:  “Youth Innovation For Human And Planetary Health”, the resource person on the topic: “Entrepreneurship And Skill Investment: A Panacea For Youth Development In Rivers State”, who is the President, Rivers State Entrepreneur and Investment Forum, Mr Ibifiri Bob-Manuel revealed that in 2050 Nigeria will be the fourth largest  population in the world After China, India and Malaysia.
Bob-Manuel emphasised that if at this point Nigeria is still suffering from 29 percent of unemployment, what then will be the fate of the country in 2050?
He maintained that the only way out is for the youths to have a change of mindset and orientation, adding that the youth must make up their minds to develop themselves as no one will do it for them.
On his part, the Acting Director, Claude Ake School of Government, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, in his presentation titled, “Today’s Youth for Tomorrow’s World”, enjoined youths to in addition to acquire skills that would aid them in their life’s endeavours. 

By:

Susan Serekara-Nwikhana
& Tonye Nria-Dappa