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From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged youths to arm themselves with skills and abilities to be self employed to fight poverty and not seek government employment.
He also implored parents to inculcate the right values in children, including the fear of God, respect for constituted authorities and living a purposeful life through continuous education.
A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, quoted Buhari as stating this, yesterday, during a Sallah homage to the Emir of Daura, Dr Faruk Umar Faruk.
The president said government has fewer employment opportunities and Nigerian youths required the skills that would enable them meet the needs of the 21st century outside government jobs.
He advised that more time should be given to coaching future leaders of the country, with basic knowledge of moral values, as the fast changing world, driven by new technology, would be more competitive and demanding.
The president said younger children should be guided and taught history, as they would find it hard to be patriotic, responsible and respectful, without a thorough understanding of their backgrounds.
“Whoever does not have a good sense of history will easily make mistakes. We should ensure the children get proper education. The knowledge they acquire should not be towards getting government jobs. We don’t have jobs in government anymore. With technology, governments are becoming more smaller, nimble and efficient. 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.”
President Buhari told the Emir of Daura, that he would be visiting the palace regularly, preparatory to his hand over in May, 2023, saying his prolonged absence was due to the demands of his office.
Governor Aminu Bello Masari said security in the country had improved considerably under the Buhari government, reminding the Daura Emirate Council, title holders, political leaders in the state and citizens across the federation to remember the bombings of mosques and churches before 2015 which hindered worship, and which were no longer experienced by citizens.
The Daura monarch thanked President Buhari for the infrastructural and institutional developments in the state, saying generations would remember and remain grateful to him.
