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  Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has said the country will solve the challenge of unemployment when Nigerians become entrepreneurs, innovators, and risk-bearers. Pantami spoke at Fountain University, Osogbo, while delivering a distinguished lecture at the institution on ‘Digital economy, digital youth and the imperative of sustainable development for the 21st century.’ The minister said the lack of digital innovation and entrepreneurial skills was leading to increase in the proportion of digital youth that was unemployable and the number of unemployed graduates. He said, “In other words, a lack of digital innovation and entrepreneurial skills will increase the proportion of digital youth that are unemployable and the number of unemployed graduates. Therefore, our citizens need to become entrepreneurs, innovators, and risk-bearers, to create more jobs in society. “Digital innovation and entrepreneurship offer the highest potential for job growth, creatin...