President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration is
bent on recovering the funds stolen from the public purse by some corrupt
public office holders to rehabilitate the collapsed economy of the nation.
The president said this in his address read at the
swearing-in-ceremony of 2016 Batch ‘A’ members of the National Youth Service
Corps on Friday at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Ede, Osun State.
The President lamented the high rate of youth unemployment
in the country but said his administration would do everything possible to
rebuild the economy and create jobs for the youths to contribute their quotas
to the development of their fatherland.
Buhari, who said the NYSC had continued to be attractive to
young graduates across the country despite the temporary challenge of
insecurity said there were inadequate infrastructure at various orientation camps. He, however,
promised to invest in youth development.
He said, ” The collapse of industries and the eventual over
bearing pressure to grab public jobs has put the nation in a sorry
economic state of unemployment.
“Thousands of graduates from the higher institutions of
learning get frustrated daily, as they search for non-existing jobs. That is
why this administration is anxious to recover illicit wealth to channel them
into enduring economic rehabilitation. Very soon, the gloomy situation would be
reversed to put smiles on the faces of our young people.
“In the interim, I urge you to embrace the prevailing
palliative strategies put in place by public and private institutions. The
effort of the NYSC which can be seen in several steps initiated toward
arresting this ugly development must be commended.”
The president advised the youths to channel their energy towards productive ventures and
shun vices such as kidnapping, robbery and fraudulent acts.
The NYSC Coordinator in Osun State, Mrs. Regina Iluebbey,
said the the scheme registered 1,620
corps members for the batch while lauding their comportment.
Culled from http://www.punchng.com/ll-recover-looted-fund-rebuild-economy-says-buhari/
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