A prominent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief Bode George, has lamented that his children are finding it difficult to secure employment in Nigeria due to the stigma attached to his name.
Speaking during a live interview on Nigeria Info FM 99.3, the former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP expressed frustration over the country’s worsening economic situation, saying that “everywhere in Nigeria, there is hunger and anger.”
Chief George described the growing unemployment crisis as “a national tragedy,” lamenting that even university graduates are now “floating without hope,” while non-graduates remain idle.
“Graduates are floating, no future, no hope; non-graduates are doing nothing,” he lamented.
The PDP stalwart urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to establish a special fund to support young Nigerians through micro-credit schemes and skill empowerment programmes.
He said such an initiative would help graduates who wish to start small businesses and give unskilled youths access to vocational training.
“I suggested that Mr. President should set up a special fund to ensure that those who didn’t train in any skill can be empowered, and micro-credit for young graduates who want to do one business or the other,” George explained.
Bode George also criticised the First Lady’s plan to build a national library, saying funding should come from Nigeria’s wealthy elite instead of public donations.
“Recently, the First Lady announced she was going to build a national library and needed contributions. That money should have come from those who donated billions to political campaigns, not from ordinary Nigerians,” he stated.
In a personal revelation, the elder statesman disclosed that even his children, despite being graduates, have been unable to find jobs because of the negative perception surrounding his political name.
“My own children who graduated a long time ago have returned and tried to get jobs, but they can’t get any because their name is Bode George,” he said.
Chief George concluded by urging the federal government to prioritise youth empowerment, warning that the anger and frustration in the land could escalate if urgent steps are not taken to address unemployment and poverty.
