Philanthropist calls for youth engagement to address criminality

By Boye Oyeyemi –

A philanthropist, Senior High Chief Bibopere Ajube, has called on well-to-do Nigerians to support the government in carrying out empowerment programmes to get youth engaged in addressing criminalities in the society.

Ajube said that the rising unemployment in the country will consume the nation if able individuals fail to support the government.

Ajube said this at a Youth Summit to commemorate the 13th anniversary of the Gallery Security Services Ltd. (GSSL) in Agadagba-Obon, Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State.

Ajube, the founder of GSSL, said he had taken it upon himself to invest in humanity and the society in order to bring positive impacts, asking able people to invest in their respective localities to address unemployment, which has been a major cause of social vices and criminalities.

“Our coming to this world is to impact our environment. Whatever God gives me is for my people, not only me and my family. That is why we are doing this, and we are not going to be tired. If we don’t find a solution to unemployment, the problem will consume us,” he said.

Ajube, a community leader, said the creation of GSSL was to address insecurity, especially in the coastal areas of the Niger Delta.

“The conventional security agencies are just to assist us; you know that it’s left for us in coastal areas to do the work. Let us all see security as a personal responsibility. “That is the only way we can have peace in our communities. I will never leave you people alone. I am ready to serve you till I am old and die,” he said.