Radio discussants have called on governments at all levels to create an enabling environment to promote young entrepreneurs in thriving well in their various fields. They said the government should help them achieve their set goals to drastically-reduce the rate of unemployment in the country. They made the call while featuring on the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, Radio Station, FUNAAB Radio 89.5FM live interactive programme, Boiling Point. Dr. Promise Njoku, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Animal Production and Health of FUNAAB, said policy makers are very essential, adding that they must formulate policies that would create conducive environment for youths to thrive. “Policy makers have a lot to do in this particular area. Creating an enabling environment will promote creativity among the youths. Creating the right policy will reward creativity among the youths. Creating the policy will encourage initiatives among the youths to be hard working. For sure, they would be able to explore,” he maintained.
Also, Mr. Olorunshola Osasona, a Business Development Manager at the Belart Institute of Textiles and Design, Abeokuta, said the government was trying its best, stressing that youths needed to maximise the opportunity given to them. “The government has a role in empowering the youths and the youths also have what it takes to rise up to see how they can empower themselves”, he said. Meanwhile, Mr. Ayobami Oluwafemi, Producer, AY Natural Bathing Soap, charged the government to initiate, execute, carry out programmes and use the right channels so that real benefits could get to targeted individuals.