Minister of State for FCT, Ramatu Tijjani, has outlined education as an equitable tool for achieving sustainable development in the life of Nigerian youths.Many challenges faced in the country are perpetrated by the youth which is why it is important to address the developmental challenges in the country.
She made this statement as youth across the country celebrated the international youth day in Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari had approved November 1st every year to commemorate the National Youth Day.
The national day celebration is to draw attention and find solutions to the issues that affect the youth.
The country has the largest population of youth in the world, with a median age of 18 years. About 70% of the population are under 30, and 42% are under the age of 15.
The size and youthfulness of the population offer great potentials to expand Nigeria’s capacity as the regional economic hub of Africa and globally but these potentials need to be properly harnessed.
Leaders must invest (through health and education) and adopt strong policies to create an environment where this human resource is used optimally.
To this end the Nigeria youth Congress in collaboration with the Nigerian youth parliament has brought together youths across the country to identify their various challenges and ways they can be handled.
Nigeria’s population structure is potentially an economic asset because population growth and urbanization go together and economic development is closely correlated with urbanization.
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