Shaibu Charges Government To Check 'The Checkout or Japa Syndrome '

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By Besiru Enakhimion.
"The checkout or Japa syndrome of young people that has become an issue of national and international discourse , is an issue that government at all levels need to address by  creating an enabling environment for businesses to thrive and stimulate the consumption of our locally made goods and services".

The above statement was made by Edo State Deputy Governor, 
Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu at the 11th - 13th combined convocation ceremony of Western Delta University ( WDU), Oghara, Delta State.

" Government business is to create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive. Many have asked, who is this enabler ? Yes, it is true that government may have no business in businesses, but it is the duty of the government to ensure a safe environment for businesses to grow". He opined.

He further said : "We don't need to start disturbing ourselves to seek to end the dollars and naira discrepancy . Forget about any dollars for now and let's focus on production, producing for our local consumption.

"We have the size, don't waste your energy to produce for export just to earn dollars . No, if you can produce for our local consumption, pressure on dollars will stop and crash". He submitted.

The Edo state number two citizen also charged young Nigerians and university graduates to be the catalyst that would boost the nation's economy and make Nigeria great again.

On behalf of Edo state government, he congratulated the Visitor of the university and one time Governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, his wife, Vice Chancellor and management team of the university for their positive impact in the last 16 years of its existence.

While ranking the University as one of the best in the line of private universities in the country, he said the establishment of the institution has added value to the process of acquiring knowledge in the country.

In his speech, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Augustine Ovuoronye Ikelegbe, charged the graduating students to think positively and be good ambassadors of the institution with pride. 

He canvassed for Federal Government's Tetfund intervention for private universities in Nigeria.

Amongst the dignitaries at the event were one time Governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, an ex Governor of Akwa Ibom State and  Chancellor of Western Delta University, Obong Victor Attah, a member of Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Donald Okogbe and the Emir of Zazzau, HRH Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli.

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