On Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari urged young people to pursue education instead of obtaining government employment because there are “no jobs in government anymore.”
Buhari urged young people to learn from history in order to prevent repeating the same errors.
Buhari made this declaration on Wednesday during a Sallah homage visit to the Palace of the Emir of Daura, Faruk Faruk, according to a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.
The quote is from the declaration headed “Train and educate your children on right values, because the world is changing,” which is addressed to Nigerians.
He pleaded with parents to instill in their kids the correct values, such as abiding reverence for God, deference to established authorities, and leading meaningful lives through ongoing education.
“We should ensure the children get proper education. The knowledge they acquire should not be towards getting government jobs.
“We don’t have jobs in government anymore. With technology, governments are becoming smaller, nimble and efficient.
“Emphasis should now be on skills acquisition and competence in creation and deployment of technology. During the COVID-19, we asked all level 12 downwards to stay at home, and surprisingly, the systems worked effectively,” the President said.
He added that younger children should be mentored and taught history since, without a clear understanding of their origins, they would find it difficult to be patriotic, responsible, and polite.
“Whoever does not have a good sense of history will easily make mistakes,” he said.
Prior to the handover in May 2023, President Buhari promised the Emir of Daura, Dr. Faruk Faruk, that he would pay more frequent visits. He added that his extended absence was caused by the demands of his job.
“This is the longest I have been away from home. In fact, the Emir took to the court of public opinion at the prayer ground, when he openly told everyone that I had not visited Daura for close to a year,” he said.
He asked all Nigerians, especially the public officials, to make sacrifices in order to advance the nation, advocating for more altruism and inclusion.
“In the end, it is only God that can reward your efforts, not man,” Buhari noted.
In his speech, Governor Aminu Masari stated that the Buhari administration has done more to combat poverty than any other government, having fed at least 863,000 students in Katsina as part of the school feeding program.
Those who “only think of themselves” and who “never appreciate until something gets into their pockets,” he claimed, hold every opposing viewpoint.
Masari said, “No government in the history of this country has done more to reduce poverty like President Buhari’s administration.
“He asked religious and community leaders to bring enlightenment to bear on successful government programs such as the Social Investment Program, SIP through which 120,000 poor citizens in 12 Local Government Areas of the state receive a monthly payment of N5,000 and this is happening in all the states.
“Today, we have over 863,000 children in the state being fed under the school feeding program. This has created 10,000 jobs for women cooks, 14,000 young men and women enrolled in N-Power.
“We have food vendors who are engaged and earning their livelihood. All the foolish talk on social media is by those who only think of themselves. Our elites are never happy or appreciative until something gets to their pockets.”
Masari who said security in the country had improved considerably under Buhari lamented that “human beings forget easily”.
