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Mentors lead youth from the depths of despair to fulfilment

Mastering a craft is best conducted under tutelage of an expert. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

By  WALE AKINYEMI

Why do a large proportion of the youth in Africa dream of leaving their country in search of greener pastures?

And just what are these greener pastures abroad? I remember when people migrated in large numbers to the UK and the United States in the ‘80s and ‘90s. The typical ‘Green pasture’ was something like this...

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