Nigerian youth

In Nigeria today we now have a predominantly idle young population. There is now a national crisis on the youth front. Youth are now perceived largely as a problem. There are categories in the consideration of youth question:

There is also a rise in organized youth delinquencies in Nigerian cities today, popularly known as “area boys” resident mostly in Lagos, Yan Daba in Kano, and Yan Kaleri in Gombe etc. They have a neo-gang structure and specific city turfs where they operate and defend against rival groups.

There is emergence of cult gangs on campuses which has facilitated the assimilation and subsumption of students in the inclusive category of Nigeria youth. It is the violent restiveness of the youth, which announces their presence in the public mind. Campus cults share in this attribute.

There is an increase in the number of youth who flee the country through illegitimate means in order to make a living in other countries. Global networks facilitate this physical flight of

both male and female youth, as well as child labour smuggling.