To tame the menace of cybercrime in the country, government has been urged to come up with youth friendly measures and policies that would engage the youths positively as that would be compelled them to channel their energy to do the right business.
The Chief Executive Officer Akorecome Global Nigeria limited Abdulghaniy Akorede Zakariyyah made the call in Ilorin the Kwara state capital during the empowerment of an honorary award ranging from children bursery awards, elders health insurance and family support fund for the families of the deceased among its members.
He noted that Akorecome Global Nig LTD is ready to partner with both government and non-governmental organizations to empower youths with their Chymall e-commerce business to educate Nigerians on the revolutionary path towards a legal and legitimate business via the internet which would go far to create a positive image for Nigerians at home and abroad.
” while many people are operating the system legitimately to improve their skills, businesses and financial statuses some misguided youths have devised various means online of exploiting unsuspecting people. Through their ingenious activities, many people have been defrauded and rendered penniless, this is no doubt has contributed to number of suicide cases recorded globally. A recent case in point is that of University of Ilorin student who invested in an online platform a sum of 30million naira and lost all.”
” if all our youths are able to be part of this business, issue of identity theft, cybercrime, Yahoo Yahoo will be a thing of the past because they will be making legal money we have a legitimate platform” he said.
He stressed that the tremendous improvement in information technology communication has opened up various opportunities for countries as well as individuals , economic growth and enhance human capacity as many individuals has learned various skills through ICT, multinational companies and public conduct employment, examination, verification interview over the phone and laptops with participants in their various comfort zones.
” Imagine what could have happened if we were still in the age of landlines during the covid-19 pandemic? Truly, ICT is a blessing.” He said.