The Olu of Warri, OGIAME ATUWATSE the third has lamented over the level of youth unemployment in the country, saying it is worse than a time bomb waiting to explode.

The monarch, said this when he featured on a monitored television program, stressing that the current security challenges bedeviling Africa’s most populous nation is at all time high.

He called on leaders to guide young Nigerians, warning that if steps are not taken to tackle the rising unemployment among youths, the unemployment rate could hit 40 percent.

On the worsening insecurity in the country, the OLU asked the Federal Government to carry the traditional institutions along.

According to him, traditional rulers are put in place for the overall good of Nigeria and the masses.