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Nigeria: 80 Million Youth Jobs Crisis
11 Sep
Summary
- Eighty million Nigerian youths face unemployment.
- Many unemployed youths have tertiary education.
- Graduates struggle to find work despite degrees.
Nigeria faces a significant challenge with approximately 80 million young individuals unemployed, a figure highlighted by a recent NGO report. This demographic represents a substantial portion of the nation's jobless population, and alarmingly, many of these young people possess formal education up to the tertiary level. This situation has led to poignant public displays, such as a graduate declaring he would rather be a donkey in Malawi than a graduate in Nigeria.
The core question surrounding this crisis revolves around its origins: does it stem from the Nigerian education system, the broader economy, or other underlying factors? To explore these complex issues, the Focus on Africa podcast sent its host to Lagos. There, discussions were held with Olamide Adeyeye of a job-search platform, Titilayo Nwosu, a botany graduate, and Dr. Suraj, a university lecturer.
