A former Deputy Gover­nor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has challenged the federal government, governors and busi­ness entrepreneurs over more than fifty million unemployed youths across the country.

Prince Madumere, an Ameri­can trained technocrat and busi­ness administrator described the development as unacceptable, unimaginable and called on the authorities to rise up, arrest this ugly scenario for the sustainable development of the nation’s eco­nomic landscape.

Prince Madumere made this known while addressing news­men in Owerri where he advised the government to put mecha­nism in place, so as to reenergize and reinvigorate the civil service through accurate data and sta­tistics, which would create room for adequate planning, retirement and recruitment of qualified per­sonnel without sentiment.

Madumere, a philanthropist and leadership expert, charged government to arrest insecurity, build more industries, resusci­tate moribund establishments, give soft loans to industrialists and encourage foreign investors through creating a conducive environment for businesses to thrive.

Prince Madumere, a governor­ship contender, come 2027, howev­er, bemoaned the situation where youths are left to roam about the streets and called on the govern­ment to instill skill sets, revive technical education and create soft loans for the youths to estab­lish their various businesses.

He said “the time has come for serious commitment in terms of enhancing the creativity of the youths through real and sustain­able skill sets. The youths must be supported and empowered, shown the road map for the future and the leaders must be realistic and sincere in this direction as the youths are the leaders of to­morrow. We must show the light for them to find the way.”

The former deputy governor postulated that his vision, having been an active player in the global market is that mere certificates without practical knowledge, would place the youths as unem­ployable in the job market and advised them to do the needful.

He called on the government and parents to encourage their children to acquire practical knowledge and experience to se­cure profitable jobs and advised youths to take their studies seri­ously, work conscientiously and be in a better position to defend areas of specialization.

Prince Madumere, Imo gover­norship frontliner revealed that the youths are central in building an egalitarian, enviable future and must occupy center stage in the global community.

The gubernatorial hopeful re­vealed that his cardinal program as encapsulated in the blueprint is tailored towards the welfare and enhancement of the magnificent potentials of the youths.

His words, “available statistics revealed that there are more than 80 million youths struggling with unemployment, out of a total youth population of 151 million. This positions the country as having one of the highest rates of youth unemployment global­ly. This is a big challenge and we must confront same frontally, as it may lead to social instability, economic stagnation and depri­vation.”