THE Iyase of Asaba, Chief Patrick Onyeobi, has advised government at all levels in the country, to make youth employment, education and agriculture their top priorities, in order to move the country forward.
Chief Onyeobi gave the advice in a recent interview with The Pointer in Asaba.
Onyeobi, former Head of Service and Secretary to the Government of the defunct Bendel State, said that it was time the country’s leaders stopped paying lip service to the critical issues of youth unemployment, effective education and meaningful agriculture, in the overall national interest.
He said that, aside of enhancing the living standard of the citizenry and helping fight crime, due attention to the sectors, would, in his view, help diversify the economy, especially, if tourism and the solid minerals sectors were also simultaneously accorded adequate development attention.
Lamenting the high rate of youth/graduate unemployment, the Iyase said that unless urgently addressed, the country could be sitting on the proverbial gunpowder, on that account.
The traditional Prime Minister of Asaba, who described 2015 as an eventful year, in which Nigeria, despite predictions of its implosion, successfully held general elections in which a ruling party conceded defeat, after being beaten, urged elected and appointed persons in leadership positions, particularly political ones, to respect the views of Nigerians and take assuring decisive steps to fulfill their campaign promises.
According to him, “Nigerians are tired of excuses. The president and governors should not use the economic downturn, occasioned by dwindling oil price in the global market, as an excuse for non-performance. They should prioritise and avoid wasteful spending of public fund.”
Specifically on Delta State, Chief Onyeobi expressed joy at the move to give Asaba a face-lift, saying, “we are lucky to have Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa as governor, noting that with his experience, he would be able to manage the resources of the state and enthrone good governance for the benefit of all Deltans.”
While calling on Nigerians to remain peaceful and supportive of the present administration, he expressed optimism that, with purposeful leadership and good governance, “we will eventually achieve the Nigeria of our dream.”
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