Festus Keyamo, the Minister of State for Labour and
Employment has disclosed one of the major causes of banditry, terrorism, and
corruption in Nigeria.
Keyamo disclosed that unemployment is a remote cause of
insecurity in Nigeria.
He, however, noted that the Federal Government was working
to address the issued of terrorism and unemployment in the country.
Keyamo disclosed this at an empowerment programme held in
Jos, Plateau State. He was represented by Abubakar Nuhu Fikpo, Director-General
of the National Directorate of Employment, NDE.
A statement issued by NDE on Sunday, quoted the minister as
saying: “You will all agree with me that unemployment is one of the remote
causes of banditry, terrorism, corruption and other forms of criminality.
“Even though the Federal Government is working hard at check
terrorism and all other forms of criminality and violent crimes, it is equally
prosecuting the war against mass unemployment.
“I am proud that the National Directorate of Employment (NDE),
whose board I am privileged to chair and also directly supervise, is
effectively leading that war against mass unemployment.”
Insecurity has continued to plague Nigeria, with the
Northern part of the country experiencing more activities of banditry.
States like Niger, Kaduna, Katsina, Sokoto, Borno, and
Zamfara have all suffered from banditry and terrorism.
Several people have been killed and kidnapped by those
behind terrorism in the Northern part of the country.
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