Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the youths, both employed and unemployed youths in the country to acquire modern skills.
Obasanjo, who was the Spevial Guest of Honour at the official stressed on telling the youths to be self-reliant in view of the current and post COVID-19 pandemic era at the official unveiling of a newly constructed building by Yoruba Youths Forum, (YYF) sponsored by its President, Gen. Abiodun Bolarinwa, (retd), located at A lagbado area of Lagos State.
Obasanjo, also charged the youths to shun the normal practise of searching for white-collar jobs, rather embrace skills acquisition to effectively tackle present economic realities.
According to the him, acquiring skills in different trades, will go along way in empowering them economically than waiting for a monthly salary that is mostly irregular coupled with the high risk of job insecurity.
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