By Seyi Babalola
Muhammadu Sanusi II, the 14th Emir of Kano, remarked on Thursday that many first-class graduates are unable to find work due to a lack of necessary skills.
Sanusi recalls informing Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara that he had hundreds of Curriculum Vitae (CVs) for first-class students who lacked the necessary abilities.
He addressed the ongoing Rivers Economic and Investment Summit in Port Harcourt on Thursday.
According to Sanusi: “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 just reinstated Emir of Kano applauded the governor for seeking to chart a new path for growth and prosperity in the state.
