Tony Elemelu Speaks On Why Many Nigerian Youths Are Leaving The Country

Tony Elumelu, chairman of Heirs Holdings and Tony Elumelu Foundation,  has raised alarm over the rate at which young people in Africa are leaving because they lack economic hope and opportunities.

He raised the alarm while speaking yesterday in Paris at the ‘Tech for Summit’ organized by Emmanuel Macron, President of France.

He said: “Africa needs this type of gathering – we are a continent with over 60% of its people under the age of 30 – they need economic opportunities, they need hope”.

“I represented the African continent to draw attention to our young ones who seek economic hope and opportunity via technology.

“Technology is a great employer of labour, technology drives inclusiveness, technology helps to alleviate poverty, but we must not forget that in Africa we are just starting out and we cannot afford to lag behind.

“We need the world to pay attention to Africa so that young Africans are not disenfranchised and left behind in this new technology era. We need the world to pay attention to the plight of young Africans so that issues of migration can be addressed in a more fundamental way – by tackling the root cause which is a lack of economic hope.”