Saraki expressed this concern at a Public Hearing on Youth Development and Empowerment on Monday in Abuja. The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has expressed concern that out of 38.2 million youths component of the labour force in the country, 15.2 million are either seeking employment or out of job.Saraki expressed this concern at a Public Hearing on Youth Development and Empowerment on Monday in Abuja.He said that the estimates as provided by the Bureau of Statistics (NBS) called for concerted effort by relevant stakeholders to tame the situation.“It is imperative for the National Assembly, the Executive and the private sector as well as Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to focus immediate attention on youth unemployment and developmental crisis facing the country.“Available statistics show that majority of unemployed youth are female.
