Obaseki: Without Education, Skills, Africa’s Projected 2.8 Billion Population Portends Crisis

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Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja

A former Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has warned that Africa’s projected population growth of about 2.82 billion by 2060 could trigger a severe socio-economic crisis unless governments at all levels rethink education, skills development, and employment systems.

Obaseki, a Visiting Researcher, School of African Studies, Boston University, United States, said this while delivering a keynote address at the 3rd Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ICESCO) Dialogue, in London, United Kingdom, a statement by his media office said.

Obaseki noted that Africa is entering a decisive period in which nearly 2 billion additional people will require education, employment, and integration into productive economies over the next three decades, warning that the continent’s current systems are not adequately prepared to meet the demands.