He said direct employment into the upstream oil industry required high level of professional competence and qualification, hence the need for the youth to improve themselves to be able to take full advantage of the numerous ancillary job opportunities, which would be generated by the emerging industry. 
Alisema ajira za moja kwa moja kutoka kwenye visima vya kuchimba mafuta zinahitaji kiwango cha juu cha ujuzi, uwezo na sifa za kitaaluma, hivyo kuhitaji vijana kujiendeleza zaidi ili kuweza kufaidika kikamilifu na nafasi nyingi za kazi, ambazo zitatokana na machimbo hayo.