Nigeria’s minister of
Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh has begged the European Union
Mission to reduce the spate of youths’ migration to the union’s member
countries.
Ogbeh gave the appeal
in an interview with newsmen at the end of the monthly meeting of Heads of
Missions of European Union member countries in Abuja on Tuesday, NAN reports.
The minister, who said
that youths’ migration was not sustainable, disclosed that a joint committee
would be set up to advance the programme.
“We met today to
explore areas of support for agriculture, agro-industrial growth and put
forward the European Union proposal for partnership and enhanced support.
“We also looked at the
possibility of their private sector investors coming into Nigeria to play a
part.
“We also raised the
issue of migration of our youths across to Europe and the fact that it is not
sustainable.
“It is something that
Nigeria will like to see come to an end by creating economic activities here to
make sure that young people stay back at home.
“The response of the
European Union was very encouraging.
“We want to set up a
joint committee that can advance this programme because rather than youths
going out, we want them to come back and invest in agriculture.
“We are also lucky that
Nigerian youths are interested in agriculture, different from youths in other
countries. Even those who studied other courses are interested in agriculture.
“We did raise the issue
of kidnapping of investors here, we do not want any Nigerian or foreigner
investing here to be kidnapped and taken away,’’ he said.
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