The Youth Wing of Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes code named Ibadan Prime Youths Forum (IPYF) has expressed their dissatisfaction on the high rising rate of Unemployment among Ibadan Youths, and called on CCII, other stakeholder in Ibadan to salvage the situation.
The Youth Wing under the leadership of Dr. Oluwatunmise Adeagbo made the call in their July monthly meeting held on the 17th of July 2022 at Ibadan House, Oke-Aremo within Ibadan Metropolis.
Speaking at the meeting, members accused some Ibadan based government establishment of sidelining Indigenes of the city who are qualified for employment whenever there’s opportunity for employment.
According to the Forum, there are many Indigenes and Youths of the city working as part time and casual workers in some of these Establishment with all requirements to becoming a full time staff but will not be considered whenever there’s opportunity for recruitment of full staff.
Also, the forum explicitly stated that they their request is based on merit and not on omo – onilu or entitlement mentality syndrome, saying that their are more than enough Ibadan sons and daughters qualified both on academic standing and skills.
The Forum finally call on the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes to be more pro-active on the issue of Unemployment among Ibadan Youths and should be there at all time whenever their support is needed.