Founder, Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL), Prof. Pat Utomi, has attributed the high unemployment rate in the country to failure to cultivate the right values that can bring out the best in nation’s youths.

Utomi made the remark yesterday at the CVL Young Entrepreneurship Training Programme (YEPT) graduation and presentation of start-up and grant to 100 trained graduands held at the Abayomi Hall, Ajegunle, Lagos.

Speaking at the event, Utomi said Nigeria is gifted with many resources, most importantly people, noting that rather than view the country’s large population as a burden, the people can actually be transformed to a source of great strength and strong economic resurgence.

Utomi, who urged the youths to embrace entrepreneurship as the only way out of the country’s biting unemployment, however said that for them to succeed in this direction, business trainings are essential.

Speaking with The Guardian, a graduand, Mr. Julius Lemeh, expressed appreciation for the training.