Youth participsationand governance in Nigeria
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2023-05
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Department of Political Science, Federal University, Dutsinma
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The paper explored secondary and empirical sources of data through qualitative methods while adopting Gabriel Almonds theory of structural functionalism as its theoretical underpinning. The paper posited that youths play a decisive role in Nigeria's socio-political development however, the retrogressive participation and nonchalant attitude of youth in the fourth republic on politics and governance stalls the Nigerian developmental process. This is because the youth population have been relegated and reduced to thugs and violent merchants by the governing elite class. It is against this backdrop that this paper studies the realities of youth participation, governance and the development of the Nigerian state in the fourth republic. The findings of the study reveal that it is unlikely to actualize good governance without an active youth force. This in retrospect is because of the fast liberalizing and globalizing world. The paper argued that social factors like unemployment, illiteracy, deficit of trust in the system, corruption and poverty are germane factors that inhibit youth participation in politics and governance. The study recommends among other things that the implementation and the practicality of the "not too young to rule" act should favor all Nigerians regardless of a person's class or ethnicity
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Election, Governance, Participation, Politics, SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Social work::Youth research
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Bot, M. D; Olorunsuwa, E. O.; Dimang, R.R.; Bitrus, D.I. (2022). Youth participsationand governance in Nigeria. FUDMA Journal of Politics and International Affairs (FUJOPIA), 5(1), 161-169