He rather said that the Nigerian youths were hardworking and among the best in the world.
Obi, who was at the 10th Anniversary celebration of Nnamdi Azikiwe radio station, UNIZIK 94.1FM, regreted that the performance of the youths were impeded by misrule of past governments.
He dismissed the impression of scarcity of jobs as defeatist, saying the first job before the youths was voting out bad governance.
“Unemployment is as a result of accumulated bad leadership. There are jobs out there for you and the first job is to ensure good governance. That you can achieve by voicing out your opinion on national issues and questioning what is happening,” he said.
He regretted the accumulated debt being owed by the country which he put to the tune of $70billion, saying that Nigeria would be in risk situation by 2025 if the ugly trend persisted.
“It is unfortunate that a nation like China which was at par with Nigeria, has so much outgrown her, with her GDP rising from $10.5b to $3trillion.”
The former governor referred to Nigeria as a failed state, with over 10million out of school children and 15m unemployed youths.
He, however, expressed hope that the nation can bounce back if the youths were provided the enabling environment to showcase their talents.
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