YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS IN NIGERIA. (Effects and Solution) please take your time and read this The rate at which unemployed graduates roam the street after the National Youth Service constitutes social malice to the country as a whole. The findings revealed that unemployment in Nigeria among youths are caused by six major problems and six major effects which has created tension and hatred between the haves and have not, leading to communal clashes and the rise of such groups such as Boko Haram, Niger Delta Militant, armed robbery, prostitution, and child trafficking constituting hiccups to security of lives and properties. Also, findings revealed that unemployment in Nigeria increased from 21.1% in 2010 to 23.9% in 2011 with youth unemployment at over 50%. From 2011 to 2013 there is an increase of 16% unemployment growth rate in Nigeria. In Nigeria, it is expected that both individuals and government at all level should join hands to build a Nigeria where everyone is resourceful and useful. What is the guarantee that large army of unemployed youths will not engage in activities that would undermine the stability of democracy in Nigeria? The problem of chronic youth unemployment is very evident in Nigeria. Every year thousands of graduates are turn out for whom there are no jobs. Nigerian streets are littered with youth hawkers and bike riders who ordinarily would have found gained employment in some enterprises; or would have demonstrated their skills and resourcefulness if there are enabling environments and reliable management structures on ground. Instead, the youths have now shifted their attention to other ways of surviving. 1, Some venture into movie industries not that they have what it takes to be there but because they think they will survive and be free from poverty. 2, Some are into church business (fake pastors) which is becoming more common in our country today. 3, Some are into Cybercrime popularly known as ‘419’ or yahoo boy now theyve given it a new name street which is wrong use of technological innovation, which ordinarily should have been channeled towards technological advancement as witnessed in U.S., Canada, United Kingdom and China- the emerging world’s production and economic power. The large number of youths who are unemployment is capable of undermining democratic practice as they constitute a serious threat if engaged by the political class for clandestine activities. Simply put, unemployment descries the condition of people who are without jobs. The International Labor Organization (ILO) defines the unemployed as numbers of the economically active population who are without work but available for and seeking work, including people who have lost their jobs and those who have voluntarily left work. Governments at all level should strive to create viable structure which will encourage the youths to think rationally towards job creation rather than job pilferage and almost unending unemployment proliferation in vogue in Nigeria. Good Governance has to do with the perception of the higher number of the citizens on the general performance of their leaders, from local, state and federal levels; whether their socio-economic policies have affected their lives positively or negatively. Usually, the concept of good governance should provide structures where the youth segment of the society are gainfully employed either in the public or private sector of the economy through direct entrepreneurial activities. It also connotes a system where electoral processes give room for credible to emerge, those who must be accountable to the people and whom the people can collectively can say no to any of his or her unfavorable social and economic policies at all time EFFECTS OF UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS IN NIGERIA Inequality of Income Boko Haram Decline in Quality of Life The Tourism Sector Job Insecurity SOLUTIONS TO YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA First the Nigeria Government must play its constitutional role by creating enabling socio-economic and political environment including the provision of infrastructure to make industrial climate investment friendly. This will encourage investors to invest and there by create jobs in order to absorb the unemployed youths. Secondly we as the youth have to also play an important role by making ourself to employable through Education Skill development programs Attending trainings on entrepreneurship, leadership, seminars, and finally join any noble and respected organization that can bring out the best in you. We all have great gift that God has given us. Activate yours and use it to better our community, state, country and world at large. I am a proud and active member of Junior Chamber International (JCI) it is a worldwide organisation of young people that empowers youths on leadership and entrepreneurship. Join us today and discover the real you. Together lets build a stronger Nigeria that will be free from corruption and poverty. I am JC LORENZO STEPHEN The 2014/2015 Chapter President JCIN ESUT Collegiate structure. BE BETTER
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