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Thursday 5 November 2015

Major Youth Challenges in Enugu State.


Massive youth unemployment is a major problem in Nigeria as a whole and not particular to the state. There are so many factors that have led to this huge youth negligence in Enugu State, starting with the fact that those in power are not actually doing the right thing. A wise man once said 'if the president wants an effective minister of youth,  he should ensure that his nominee is a youth and a youth is one between the ages of 18-35", this I strongly support. 
      The reasons why I think there are massive youth under development in Enugu is due to the following reasons; to begin with the popular factor of unemployment which has been a major contributor to poor youth growth in Enugu.
-The rate of unemployment in Enugu is amongst the highest in the country, mostly common in young graduates. Enugu formerly the administrative capital of the south east geo political zone in Nigeria is the largest city in the zone, with at least five tertiary institutions but also one of the highest with unemployment and crime rate in the country. 
    The National Bureau of Statistics says that at least twenty-eight per cent of youths of the state are unemployed. 
     The job rush at company vacancies exemplifies the scorching job shortage in Enugu State which makes me think that the government should be held responsible for unemployment in the state. In a situation where over 10,000 job seekers besiege an organization for 10 openings and then over 5000 people shortlisted for the 10 openings are required to pay N1,000 application fee each,  which would result to N5million in the coffers of the organization. Then I ask how can any sanity organization shortlist 5,000 people for 10 openings? Extorting money from the poor masses who need help?
     Another issue is massive youth under development in Enugu due to poverty in the state. 
-Poverty has found a way of clogging the development of youth in Enugu State. Poverty has caused the youths of the state to engage in so many mischievous and dreadful acts. Poverty in Enugu can also be a result of income inequality and political instability or corruption. To combat the massive under development in Enugu State the government should be able to establish proper education, skill acquisition, programs to eradicate idleness and so on.
    In conclusion, to help the youths become dependent and developed, the government should try to emulate some of the western culture which has made their youths a priority and has succeeded in establishing them by providing free education, free skill acquisition programs, free job opportunities, free food and so on. I believe that if our governments adopt these measures, our youths will definitely turn out to be great, productive and true leaders.

By Ifeoma.

Edited by: Nebo Obinna Collins