Akinwunmi AdesinaAs Africa joins the rest of the world to commemorate International Migrants Day today, the African Development Bank (ADB) has called on countries in the continent to reconstruct rural areas from zone of economic misery to that of prosperity.
ADB says this will in turn expand economic opportunities for African youth, leading to improvements in their lives, thereby stemming migration.
In a statement yesterday in Abuja, ADB noted that greater economic opportunities would motivate African youth to stay on the continent and live a meaningful life.
“More than ever before, Africa must rapidly modernize its agriculture and unlock its full potential.’’
According to the President of ADB, Akinwumi Adesina, the future of Africa’s youth does not lie in migration to Europe, but in a prosperous Africa.
“Addressing the challenges of food insecurity is critical in addressing the more complex issues of migration and displacement.
Transformation of Africa’s rural areas is key to curtailing migration, says Adesina
