The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has lamented the level of youth unemployment in the country, saying it was worse than a time bomb waiting to explode.

The monarch, who was a guest on Channels Television’s current affairs programme, Newsnight, yesterday, linked youth unemployment to the current security challenges bedeviling Africa’s most populous nation.

“I don’t even know if calling it a ticking time bomb is appropriate anymore because it is getting so close,” he said.