Olanipekun, who regretted the killings, hinged the upsurge of cultism and crime in the country on youth unemployment, urging well-meaning patriots to place a high premium on youth empowerment to complement the government’s efforts.
The Senior Lawyer, who spoke in Ikere Ekiti on Saturday when his foundation sponsored some and youth and the aged in the town, said the measure was conceived to reduce the crime rate and promotion of small scale businesses. “We know that things are very bad economically. Our economy, according to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele is in a bad shape. He didn’t pretend about it. Poverty is high. But with this kind of entrepreneurial encouragement and gift to our aged, our youths can be more productive”, he added.