By Olawale Lamina
The newly reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Lamido Sanusi II, has fired the first salvo on Thursday when he observed critically that a lot of first class graduates cannot land their desired job because they lack the requisite skills.
The Emir who was present at the ongoing Rivers Economic and Investment Summit in Port Harcourt, on Thursday informed about how he told Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State that he has hundreds of Curriculum Vitae, CVs of first class graduates who lacked requisite skills.
Speaking at the state organized investment forum, Emir Sanusi stressed that, “The key to economic development is human capital. Investing in people is paramount. Rivers State needs robust education and skills training programmes that essentially aim to prepare youths to be the future for us.
“I was speaking to the governor today, telling him that I’m sure he, as I do, and all of us, have hundreds of CVs of young people who have first class degrees.
“Unfortunately, they cannot do anything to get a formal job because they have not been equipped with the right skills for this economy.”
tHe commended Fubara for charting a new course for growth and prosperity in the state.
But, he added that the oil resources in the state would not be adequate and only through purposeful leadership.
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