There’ll be less banditry, kidnapping if youths are employed –Obasanjo

The former president said the business of agriculture has
the tendency to provide job opportunities for many people.

“With our teeming population and the problem we have of our
youths going over the desert and risking their lives, we can give them enough
employment,” he said.

“The area we are sure that can provide enough employment for
our youths is agricultural business.

“Even though, when we talk about agriculture, not many of
them will want to go to the farm, they will rather go for white collar jobs.

“However, the youth need to get their hands dirty and their
feet wet in agricultural business.

“The government can improve on our security, and part of our
insecurity are the men and women that are not properly engaged or employed.

“If we are able to give them employment, then there will be
less of them getting involved in banditry, kidnapping and other criminal
activities.”

Obasanjo added that Nigeria must make agribusiness
“glamorous” for young people, stating that the country can solve the problems
of insecurity, malnutrition, and food insecurity through agriculture.