President Muhammadu Buhari has advised Nigerian youths to start their own business because his regime does not have jobs to offer the teeming unemployed youngsters.
“We should ensure the children get proper education,” noted Mr Buhari as several thousands of students remain shut out of school because of the months-long ASUU strike.
“The knowledge they acquire should not be towards getting government jobs. We don’t have jobs in government anymore,” admitted Mr Buhari. “With technology, governments are becoming more (sic) smaller, nimble and efficient.”
The president added, “Emphasis should now be on skills acquisition and competence in creation and deployment of technology. During the COVID-19, we asked all level 12 downward to stay at home, and surprisingly the systems worked effectively.”
He stated this when he visited the Emir of Daura, Faruk Umar Faruk, at his palace on Sallah homage, according to a statement by his media aide Garba Shehu on Wednesday.
