Senate to FG: Create employment for youths to avoid another protest
The Senate Monday called on the Federal Government to dedicate substantial part of the 2021 budget to create employment opportunities, reduce poverty and ensure food security for Nigerians in order to prevent another youth uprising similar to what was witnessed following the recent #EndSARS protests.
This is even as the upper chamber decried what it described as “abysmally low” budgetary allocation to the agricultural sector over the years.
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan and the Chairman Senate Committee on Agriculture, Senator Abudullahi Adamu (Nasarawa West), made these assertions during the 2021 budget defence session by the Minister of Agriculture, Sabo Nanono, in Abuja.
Lawan noted that agriculture can provide jobs for everybody while oil can only provide few white collar jobs.
He said that the Federal Government needed to be “practical and radical” in applying its resources to address the urgent needs of the people.
Lawan said: “Recently, we had some of our youths protesting genuinely. They were seeking the attention of leaders and they got the attention of leaders.
“So, our budget, especially for 2021 should be mindful of what we do to provide employment opportunities for these youths.
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