Unemployment is one sickness that has been raging on especially in my very own country Nigeria, because of the unemployment rate, so many youths has resulted to one crime activity or the other, they have now seen this crime as a normal thing. This has led to an increase in criminal activities such as robbery, drug trafficking, and other illegal activities. It has also caused a strain on the resources of the government and has had a negative impact on the country's economy. The government needs to take action to address this issue and create more job opportunities for the youth. This is because if it continues like this, many things will surely continue going wrong.
The issue here is that the government of our country does not value youths even though they say we are the leaders of tomorrow, that's is for our own pocket, it doesn't concern them. If this was to be a country that values its youth, better opportunities are supposed to be created for us, things like intern jobs after graduating university instead of sitting at home or starting the progress of job hunting, they us supposed to be available jobs ready for youths even if it's for about 80% of graduates. If this were in place they would be low crime rate.
I once attended a skill acquisition program , it was organised by the local government of that area, the program was supposed to be free and that was why I attended in the first place but after two weeks of practical and teachings they stated diverting the teaching and started asking us to bring money for so many things, because if this , many who were interested in the program withdrew and didn't bother coming back, I did stay for about a year, I wasn't able to go to the end because I couldn't meet up with all the money that was been demanded of us.
If the government says something is free, let it be, so it can help the people involved. I think avenues should be set up to meet up with the targets of the unemployed youth in the country.
More entrepreneurs should create business ideas and by that youths have jobs, because this will do well to curb unemployment rates and even crime rates. This will also lead to economic growth and development, as more people become productive members of society. Furthermore, a better-educated and employed youth can contribute to a more stable and secure society.
Additionally, young people should be creative in any way they can, such as by starting their own businesses or finding real-life solutions to current problems. This can help create more opportunities and economic growth, which is essential for long-term sustainability. Investing in youth education and employment is an investment in our society's future.
I believe with this done graduates will not become job seekers or result to crimes, also there will be peace of mind for everyone in the nation when things are in moderate.
Thanks for reading, this is my responses to hiveghana prompt
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