Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and former Deputy National Chairman, Chief Bode George, has lamented that his children are struggling to find employment in Nigeria because of the family name they bear.
Speaking during an interview on Nigeria Info FM 99.3, George decried the worsening hardship across the country, saying hunger and anger have taken over many Nigerian households. “Today in Nigeria, everywhere there is hunger and anger,” he said.
He expressed deep concern over the future of Nigerian youths, describing the situation as dire and hopeless. “Graduates are floating, no future, no hope; non-graduates are doing nothing,” he lamented.
George urged President Bola Tinubu to establish a special fund aimed at empowering young people, particularly those without formal education or skills, and to create micro-credit opportunities for graduates who want to start small businesses. “I suggested that Mr. President should set up a special fund to ensure that those guys who didn’t train in any skill can be empowered. Then micro-credit for young graduates who want to do one business or the other,” he said.
The PDP stalwart also criticised the First Lady’s recent national library initiative, questioning the need for public fundraising when wealthy financial institutions could easily fund such a project under proper management. “Recently, the First Lady announced that she was going to build a national library and she needed contributions. That fund should have been by the President asking these people in the banks, those who donated N20 billion in two days, to give that money, which will be public money, and process it through good management,” George stated.
He concluded by revealing that even his own children, despite their education and qualifications, have been unable to secure employment in Nigeria due to the stigma attached to his name. “The younger generation in this country, including my own children who graduated a long time ago, have returned and tried to get a job, but they can’t get a job because their name is Bode George,” he lamented.
