Do more to create jobs for youths - GBM

THERE is more to be done to create jobs for youths and support young entrepreneurs so that they can help create jobs for others, UPND vice president for administration, Geoffrey Mwamba has said.

In a statement issued during the Youth Day celebrations under the theme; Youth Unlimited, Mr Mwamba said Government had the mandate to empower young people, increase their participation in governce and access to education, training and jobs. He said youths should desist from being used only during elections to be used as tools for violence.

“The government has the mandate to empower young people, increase their participation in governance and their access to education which should be free, training and jobs, unlike what we are seeing today were youths are only needed during elections to be used as tools for violence. “We need to do more to create jobs for our youths and support young entrepreneurs so that they can help create jobs for others,” he said.

Mr Mwamba said young people hold instrumental values in the fight against corruption if well engaged in governance processes due to the energy they bring along in improving policy and programme outcomes.

He said youth bring energy, vigor, diverse and fresh ideas to the deliber ations. “Demand your right to education, your right to freedom of assembly, speech, worship, among other rights, then as a powerful unity, young people make it known that you expect corruption free societies so that you can enjoy a brighter future,” he said.