Moreover, they have become the major agents in social conflicts with diverse and devastating consequences in the nation. As their conditions worsen, they have been used as agents of political thuggery and general misadventure. General unemployment, lack of consistent policy framework for youth development, general economic hardship among others have thrown the youth into joblessness, agents of social vices and general idleness. The worsening economic situation in Nigeria from the austere periods to the SAP and Post-SAP era has threatened the collective psyche of the youth.
Despite their positive roles in national development, they constitute the most critical and volatile segment of the society. The development of the Nigerian nation from pre-colonial to independent and post-independent era has been attributed to vital contribution of the youth. As they continue to play pervasive roles in nation building, the youth by definition have been regarded as that segment of the population from 18-35 years (National Policy of Youth Development, 1999) who are characteristically active, vibrant, daring and with useful energies. Over time, the roles of the youth in national development have been. The Nigerian economy since the attainment of political independence in 1960 has undergone fundamental structural changes resulting to structural shifts which have however not resulted in any significant sustainable economic growth and development to ensure adequate employment opportunity for her youths.
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