The National Directorate of Employment has denounced the country’s rising rate of social vices.
Its cause was cited as an increase in the number of unemployed people.
The Director-General of NDE, Abubakar Fikpo, revealed this on Tuesday at the inaugural ceremony of the NDE-Enterprise and Financial Counselling Clinic training, saying that while more tertiary institutions are sprouting, possibilities are being suppressed.
Fikpo, who was represented by State Coordinator Jediel Stephen, stated that the circumstances has led to an increase in anti-social behaviour.
The DG said, “I am sure you are aware that statistics of unemployment in Nigeria are high. It is also important to note that more universities are emerging, which would mean more graduates being churned out of these universities to join the already bloated labour market.
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“This particular situation can only result in frustration and give rise to various anti- social behaviours such as youth restiveness, prostitution, robbery. kidnapping, and other social ills resulting from joblessness.”
He said the unemployment rate in the country has reached an alarming situation that demands immediate solution.
While urging the participants to endeavour to get the rudiments of the opportunity, Fikpo said that the NDE-EFCC concept was borne out of the desire to provide opportunity for business persons facing challenge.
He added that the idea was to provide solutions through experience sharing with other businessmen or through the counselling sessions with established business persons that are part of the facilitators of the training.
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