Youth Unemployment Breeds Terrorism And Kidnapping In Nigeria – Uduaghan

Terrorism, violence and kidnapping in Nigeria are triggered by the persistent youth unemployment and poverty. Delta State governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, expressed this opinion on Wednesday while speaking at the launch of the Delta Micro Insurance Scheme (DMIS) in Asaba.

Uduaghan said that the problem did not have an easy solution as over the years lack of employment created a "pool" of young people who are now being recruited "to become kidnappers, armed robbers, terrorists and assassins".

The governor expressed hope that the DMIS would help empower the youth in Delta and pull them out of poverty.

He recalled that in 2012 many farmers sustained huge losses because their business were not insured. He said this scheme – the first of its kind in Nigeria – was designed to avert such experiences in the future.