Rising hardship pushing youths into dangerous livelihoods – Atiku

By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said worsening economic hardship is pushing young Nigerians into dangerous and poorly regulated livelihoods, as he donated N20 million to families of suspected artisanal miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Minna, Niger State.
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate made the donation when he met families and survivors of the incident, saying the tragedy should prompt a deeper examination of the poverty, unemployment and cost-of-living pressures forcing young people to take greater risks simply to survive.
In a statement signed by his senior ...