His Royal Highness, Oba Johnson Olatomide has urged government, the corporate world as well as individuals to evolve more youth-friendly initiatives that will prepare the young for leadership and business opportunities in Nigeria.
Olatomide made this appeal at the inauguration of the Wesco Pool Limited complex in Ore, Ondo State.
He said Nigeria is a country full of enterprising youths who need support to explore the emerging opportunities in their country.
Olatomide said that the increasing wave of crime in parts of the country have been attributed to joblessness and idleness, prevalent among the rural youth which often times lead them to unpleasant behaviour.
He said there are immense opportunities for potential investors in areas which include information communication technology, agriculture, manufacturing, construction and fashion which can be developed to actively engage the youths.
Olatomide further lauded the effort of the Wesco Group in providing jobs for over 100 youths in the state.
He said: “It is a step in the right direction as its shows how private establishments can be committed in providing good jobs to the rural poor at the grassroots.
“We need more private investors to invest in areas that will provide jobs for young people who are increasing faced with the problem of joblessness, hunger and other basic needs of life.”
In his opening address, the Chief Executive Officer, Wesco Pool Limited, Mr. Adewale Osinubi stated that the pool and lottery business is one of the highest employers of labour which government must take cognizance of and provide the enabling environment for the operators.
He noted that the objective of the company is to alleviate poverty and bring jobs to the generalities of Nigerians.
Osinubi said that the complex will provide jobs for over 100 youths and agents including women in Ore, Okitipupa, Owo, Akure, Ondo town and its environs.