Shettima: Kidnappings, banditry will be drastically curtailed with job creation

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said delivering on the priority areas will help in addressing some of the challenges bedeviling the country, particularly the security situation occasioned by terrorism, kidnapping and banditry. The vice president stated this on Monday when he received the Global Managing Director of the Tony Blair Institute, Mr Michael McNair, who […]

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said delivering on the priority areas will help in addressing some of the challenges bedeviling the country, particularly the security situation occasioned by terrorism, kidnapping and banditry.

The vice president stated this on Monday when he received the Global Managing Director of the Tony Blair Institute, Mr Michael McNair, who was on a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

He said as soon as the government created jobs and engaged the youths, the challenges of terrorism, kidnappings and banditry would be drastically curtailed.

He urged development partners to provide more support for the Tinubu administration to deliver on the Renewed Hope Agenda, especially in priority areas such as e-mobility, job creation, agriculture, food security and the power sector, among others.

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Sen. Shettima who noted the commitment of the Tinubu administration to delivering on the Renewed Hope Agenda said, “It is easy to talk but how to walk the talk is the most important component of leadership”.

In support of the Tinubu administration’s drive to deepen the deployment and use of e-vehicles for public transportation, the vice president urged the TBI to make available its expertise in enhancing the adoption of the technology in Nigeria.

The VP applauded TBI’s partnership with Nigeria, especially in the nation’s “Effort to deepen the quality of governance and leadership in priority areas of job creation, agriculture and food security, support for the power sector through the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) and the delivery unit that will track our efforts.”

On his part, the Global Managing Director of the Tony Blair Institute, Mr Michael McNair, commended President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima’s leadership, noting that the VP’s impressive outing at the World Economic Forum, particularly his commitment to Africa’s future, was indicative of the country’s direction.