Each passing year, a resplendent tide of youthful promise ebbs silently from the soil of our beloved homeland, an exodus of dreams adrift, seeking sanctuary upon distant and foreign shores. Nearly one in every ten of our sons and daughters between the tender years of fifteen and twenty-four, languish in a state of listless idleness, unclaimed by any craft, unanchored to any meaningful pursuit.

In 2024, this grievous figure ascended to 9.86%, a disquieting rise from 9.71% the preceding annum, and nearly twice the long-established norm of 4.45%. These are not merely the cold digits of statistical record; they are the silent lament of squandered potential, the forsaken promise of hands unengaged and spirits unfulfilled.

Among degree holders, the void is starker still: an estimated 31% of educated youth find no employment, with female unemployment soaring above 50% in some surveys. These figures paint a portrait of a nation unable to absorb its........

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