Sanusi also counseled Rivers State governor, Fubara that only purposeful leadership can turn around the fortunes of the oil-rich state
By Kehinde Okeowo
Newly reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said a lot of first class graduates in Nigeria are unable to get jobs because they lack the required skills.
He made this known on Thursday at the ongoing Rivers Economic and Investment Summit in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
Speaking during the event, he recalled telling Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara that he has hundreds of Curriculum Vitae, of first class students who lack requisite skills.
The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) also emphasised the need to develop human capital for economic growth.
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Sanusi said: “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.”
He went on to applauded the governor for seeking to chart a new path for growth and prosperity in the state.
Sanusi, however, cautioned that being an oil-rich state does not guarantee turning the fortunes of Rivers State around, adding that such a feat can only be achieved through purposeful leadership.
