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Unemployment: Expert Harps On Marine Sector Development
A marine engineering expert, Engr. Delali Tawiah has recommended the development of the marine sector to end unemployment in both Ogoni land and the rest of the Niger Delta.
He said this in an interview during the economy empowerment summit organised by liberation initiative, a socioeconomic group in Port Harcourt.
Tawiah said the marine sector has various components that can be utilised to create job opportunities for the teaming unemployed youth in both Ogoni and the rest of the Niger Delta.
He said the era where people focused more on oil is gone, adding that continuous focus on the gas and oil sector will not bring the desired change in the region.
He said: “Oil is going and so the need for diversification in Niger Delta and Ogoni, especially in the marine sector.
“We should no longer focus more on the oil and gas sector,” he said.
He said his company, Great Field Industry Limited will soon move into Ogoni land to impart knowledge on marine world to the youths.
“I want to impart knowledge on the youths for them to realise that there are lots of opportunities in the marine sector.
“For Instance if you are a rigger, you make lots of money,” he said.
Tawiah said economic opportunities in the marine world is enormous, adding: “It is not just only oil that will bring money. I am not after oil but I am here to teach them how to make money from the marine sector”.
He commended the Ogoni Liberation Initiatives for their forum, adding that it would stimulate economic activities in Ogoni land.
Tawiah also urged ogoni youths to embrace the change that is sweeping across their communities, saying the time to give peace a chance has come.
By: Oribim Nyanna Ibama & Elendu-Obochi Esther