Youth in Nigeria
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Youth in Nigeria -
A Nigerian youth
Youth in Nigeria[1] includes citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria aged 18-29 years, or more once considered by Muhammadu Buhari as "the driving force" behind the nation's socio-economic development.[2]
Labor and employment[change | change source]
Individuals in Nigeria can legally work when they are 18 years old. Data on youth employment in Nigeria are scarce due to under resourced agencies responsible for their collection. In 2012, 11.1 million youths in Nigeria were believed to be unemployed.[1] In 2021, 23.2 million youths in Nigeria were believed to be unemployed.[3]
In a recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), it was revealed that as at March 2021, Nigeria unemployment rate had increased to 33.3% making it the second highest on the global list of unemployed countries.[3]
Following a recession in Nigeria in 2016, Nigerian youths were advised in an interview conducted by Isaiah Ogedegbe "to be hardworking. The time has come for all Nigerian youths to remove their hands from crime and be diligent in business",[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Akande, Tunji (23 September 2014). "Youth Unemployment in Nigeria: A Situation Analysis". Brookings. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Daramola, Kunle (10 May 2023). "Buhari to youth: You're the driving force in economic development". TheCable.ng. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "ECONOMIC RECESSION: Interview with Evang. Stephen Onome Omonefe conducted by Pastor Isaiah Oghenevwegba Ogedegbe". Blank NEWS Online. 12 November 2016. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
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