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General News of Sunday, 27 June 2021

Source: nannews.ng

Unemployment: Entrepreneur tasks Nigerians on job creation, youth empowerment

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An entrepreneur, Mr Henry Dakpokpo, has challenged Nigerians to support in bridging the unemployment gap in the country by looking for ways to create jobs for the teaming unemployed youths in the country.

Dakpokpo made the call at the inauguration of his business outlet called the “Flatterz” on Saturday in Mararaba, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

He said that the need to create jobs and contribute to the economic development of Nigeria was a major factor that led to the establishment of the centre.

He said that the purpose of the centre was to complement the government’s efforts of creating job opportunity for the youth.

According to him, the business complex known as the “Principal Arena, comprise restaurant, lounge, laundry, barbers and beauty shops.

“This is the first outlet and our projection is that within a space of 12 months we should have at least three or more outlets within FCT.

“I feel sad that the government alone has not been able to bridge that unemployment gap and we need to task our entrepreneurs to think outside the box and even those looking for jobs can become job creators as well.

“The thing is that we have taken 60 employees now and we are probably going to take a hundred as time goes on.

“If more entrepreneurs take a hundred employees each, we will definitely get a lot of people off the street and the less the number of unemployed the less the rate of crimes.

“This is because people commit crimes because they want to eat,” he said.

Dapokpo said that the idea behind setting up the place was borne out of the need to bring comfort close to the people at a lower level just like we have in Maitama and Wuse 2 axis.

He said that the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) space in Nigeria had been difficult, adding that an entrepreneur needed to be dogged to be able to operate a business.

He added that the hike in the price of food items would pose further challenges to SMEs in the country.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dakpkopo also built and donated a toilet facility to support the police station on Abacha Road as a way of giving support to boosting the security of lives and property in the area.

While inaugurating the business outlet and the toilet facility for the police, Pastor Dipo Fisho of Christ Embassy Jabi, said the setting up of the business place and the donation to the police was a demonstration of God’s word.

He said that it was a blessing for young people to invest in society and help young people to grow.

“I am glad and I congratulate the Dakpokpo’s family for what they are doing and what they have done because many young people will get employed and have a means of livelihood.

“It is something for everybody to emulate by being a blessing not just to your locality but to Nigeria in general,” he said.

The Divisional Police Officer, CSP Abayomi Philip, said he was delighted that God brought Dakpokpo to the area to support the station, adding that the provision of the toilet facility would serve as encouragement for them to discharge their duty.

Philip assured the residents of the commitment of the police to ensure the safety of their lives and property.

The DPO urged the youths to get engage in profitable ventures so as to shun crimes.