The Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege has said the government’s failure to provide employment for the citizens is responsible for insecurity in the country and Delta State.
Newsonline reports that Deputy Senate President Omo-Agege said globally, unemployment is a grave challenge to security and societal balance.
The Delta State governorship candidate for All Progressives Congress (APC)said if elected in 2023 he would through his ‘DEEP’ manifesto create a thriving Delta State.
Omo-Agege said, “Globally, unemployment is identified as a grave security challenge and threat to societal balance.”
He added that “In Delta State, unemployment is the greatest security risk, and government has an obligation under the Constitution and the need to promote social stability and inclusion to guarantee access to gainful and sustainable employment to its citizens.
“Evidently, government has consistently failed to create sustainable employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for our growing population, particularly our educated youths.
These are tested escape routes to prosperity and higher living standards.
The senate president said, “so, our government will attend to massive jobs creation and general economic opportunities for our people. This is a top priority.
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“Deltans who are prepared, willing and able to take up sustainable employment, empowerment and entrepreneurial opportunities will have a fair chance to do so and earn a decent living through a carefully planned and executed strategy termed DEEP (Delta Employment, Entrepreneurship and Empowerment Programme).
He further explained that “DEEP is an unbreakable commitment to be fulfilled with innovative ideas and reforms targeting massive private-sector economic development and growth through responsible management of government resources and processes.
“The driving strategy behind DEEP will create modern cluster industries and manufacturing centers that will generate good jobs in every Local Government Area (LGA) of Delta. Our target is to create the right environment and support mechanism, including structured state guarantees, for the private sector to develop at least 5 major employment-generating corporate vehicles in each LGA annually.
“These will drive well- organised, government-supported and actively supervised Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to be strategically spread across the State on the basis of the unique economic strength of each LGA. This is at the core of our overall BUILD A NEW DELTA – BAND governance agenda.
The APC governorship candidate assured that, “With our DEEP idea, we will lay a solid foundation for a robust local economy, through the implementation of business incubation and facilitating reforms and the promotion of entrepreneurial spirit amongst our people, special purpose innovative MSMEs, and broad-based private sector engagement, and empowerment for self-reliance and development.
“Further, DEEP will strengthen and expand our entrepreneurship and wealth-creating base to achieve economic growth by increasing investment in agriculture, industry, skills, infrastructure and new technologies.”
