The
Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has
disclosed one of the major causes of banditry, terrorism, and corruption
in Nigeria.
Keyamo disclosed that unemployment is a remote cause of insecurity in Nigeria.
He, however, noted that the Federal Government was working to address the issue of terrorism and unemployment in the country.
Keyamo
disclosed this at an empowerment programme held in Jos, Plateau State.
The Minister was represented by the Director-General of the National
Directorate of Employment, NDE Abubakar Nuhu Fikpo.
A
statement issued by NDE on Sunday quoted the minister as saying: “You
will all agree with me that unemployment is one of the remote causes of
banditry, terrorism, corruption and other forms of criminality.
“Even
though the Federal Government is working hard at check terrorism and
all other forms of criminality and violent crimes, it is equally
prosecuting the war against mass unemployment.
“I am proud
that the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), whose board I am
privileged to chair and also directly supervise, is effectively leading
that war against mass unemployment.”
Insecurity has continued to plague Nigeria, with the Northern part of the country experiencing more activities of banditry.
Several people have been killed and kidnapped by those behind terrorism in the Northern part of the country.
