Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has voiced his concern over youth restiveness driven by unemployment, warning that Nigeria may be sitting on a “keg of gunpowder.”
Obasanjo made these remarks during an interview with the Financial Times.
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“Our youth are restive. And they are restive because they have no skill. They have no empowerment. They have no employment. We are all sitting on a keg of gunpowder. And my prayer is that we will do the right thing before it’s too late,” he warned.
The elder statesman’s concern follows the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests by youths nationwide, driven by hunger and hardship. Since August 1, youths across the country have taken to the streets, with the protests escalating into incidents of violence and looting reported in various regions.
