Unemployment in the Nigerian Democratic Setting: Challenges and the Way Forward

Abstract

The economic situations of Nigeria have placed only a few as beneficiaries of the abundant resources of the country, leaving behind so many others living below the poverty line. This has posed a serious threat to national development. Due to this poor economic trend, married people are advised to give birth only to the number of children they can cater for both morally and financially. This study is therefore a review of the challenges of unemployment in the Nigerian democratic setting -the way forward. This study revealed that corruption is the challenging and disturbing thing that has made democracy in Nigeria not to yield the desire dividend as expected. Poor birth control which increases the rate of unemployment in the country was also identified as one of the democratic problems stirring Nigeria in the face. Hence, Nigerian government should borrow a leaf from countries like China and India where there is strict adherence to child birth control policies. Besides, in order to restore sanity into a democratic system, corruption should be totally eliminated to forestall peace and progress in the nation so as to make her citizens have assured Faith in democratic governance.