Nigerian businessman, Obi Cubana has taken to social media to reveal the one thing that can solve Nigeria’s unemployment crisis.
In 2018, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that 23.1% of people working age were unemployed. A steep rise from 14% just two years earlier. By the end of 2019, it was almost 24%.
Also, in 2020, every countries in the world battled with Pandemic, COVID 19 and a nationwide lockdown.
This particular outbreak of COVID 19 has resulted in many businesses shutting down and many more laying off their staffs.
According to NBS statistics, Nigeria’s rate of unemployment rose to an unimaginable 27.1% in the second quarter of 2020 – the highest in the history of Nigeria.
Nigeria’s unemployment crisis is rapidly getting out of hand, with around twenty-two million unable to work and unable to earn. Unfortunately, Senator Chris Ngige’s, Nigeria’s, Minister of Labour, speaking in, suggested the worst is yet to come.
Now, Obi Cubana revealed what can reduce unemployment crisis in Nigeria.
According to him, creativity is one thing needed to solve Nigeria’s unemployment crisis.
Taking to his Instagram page, he wrote, “Good morning my fellow Nigerian Youths!!!!
Today let’s talk about “SURVIVING THE TIMES THROUGH CREATIVITY “.
“So it’s never really been a smooth ride for most of us, the entrepreneurs, and most other people out there!
Most things that are planned with so much precision and belief they will succeed, end up not happening as planned!.
“So here is where u survive through CREATIVITY!!
Some of us set out to be Doctors, engineers, architects, lawyers and we actually ended up studying and passing those courses.
“But the street is a different reality entirely!!
Most of us apply the school knowledge and the street knowledge to be able to survive!!.
“I mean how do u explain a first class engineering graduate working as a bank teller?
Or a Political Science graduate being a bartender!!!🥃
But men, survival is the key here!!.
“Most of these guys u see that do skits are very sound professionals that have turned their wealth of knowledge to amazing creatives!!!.
“I actually studied Political Science, and here i am…….a serial entrepreneur, specialising in drinks!!!🤣
We are an endowed people, and we should find our calling and make the best out of it!!.
“Survival is a MUST for us, and a lot of greatness dwell in each and every one of us!!
Find your calling, be creative with your calling, and show the world the stuff you are made of!!!💪
“Laziness is a NO NO for me personally!!!
As long as you are alive, you must be useful to humanity and the society!!!
Be creative, and survive through your creativity!.”