The out-going Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF and Zamfara State Governor Abdul’aziz Yari says the increasing rate of unproductive population in the country constitutes a time bomb and must be addressed.
Yari stated this at a valedictory session of the National Economic Council, NEC held at the State House, Abuja.
The Governor however, stressed the need for urgent actions against the alarming increase in the number of unproductive population in the country. He urged the Federal Government to expand the economy by way of spending more on the nation’s agricultural sector to check the menace of youth redundancy in the country.
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, who spoke on behalf of governors from the South West at the event, described members of the council as the set of governors that the subsequent council should emulate, because of their team spirit.
On his part Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, who also spoke on behalf of South East Governors, commended Buhari and Osinbajo, for their passion and love for the country.
