1. SOLVING YOUTH
UNEMPLOYMENT
THROUGH
ENTERPRENEURSHIP

2. CATEGORY OF YOUTHS AFFECTED
 UNDERGRADUATES
 GRADUATES
 SEMI-SKILLED
 AND EVEN UNSKILLED

3. CAUSES OF YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENY
 MIGRATION FROM RURAL AREAS TO URBAN AREAS
 UNSTABLE GOVERNMENT
 SEARCH FOR WHITE COLLAR JOBS
 RAPID POPULATION GROWTH
 RAPID EXPANSION OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM ETC.

4. EFFECTS OF UNEMPLOYMENT ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY
 CONGESTION IN URBAN AREAS
 LACK OF CONTINUANCE IN GOVERNMENT POLICIES
DUE TO FREQUENT CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT
 SO MANY QUALIFIED YOUTHS CHASING FEWER
JOBS(WHITE COLLOR JOBS)
 LACK OF EXECTLY THE NUMBER OF PERSONS IN A
COUNTRY AT A PARTICULAR POINT IN TIME
 MORE YOUTHS THAT CAN WORK BUT NO JOBS…

5. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT IN
NIGERIA?
 I AM RESPONSIBLE
 YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE
 THE GOVERNMENT IS RESPONSIBLE
 STAKEHOLDERS ARE RESPONSIBLE
 EVERYONE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS
PROBLEM…

6. HOW CAN THIS PROBLEM BE SOLVED?
 THE KEY TO SOLVING THIS PROBLEM IS
ENTERPRENUERSHIP
 ENTERPRENUERSHIP THROUGH AGRICULTURE
 ENTERPRENUERSHIP THROUGH I.C.T
 ENTERPRENUERSHIP THROUGH SMALL SCALE
BUSINESSES
 ENTERPRENUERSHIP THROUGH INNOVATION…

7. WHAT IS ENTERPRENUERSHIP THEN?
 SIMPLY PUT, IT’S THE PROCESS OF SOLVING OR CREATING
SOLUTIONS TO IMMEDIATE PROBLEMS (HUMAN WANTS) IN A
PARTICULAR ENVIRONMENT THROUGH PERSONAL ENTERPRISES.
 IT CAN ALSO BE SEEN AS SEEING AN OPPORTUNITY WHERE OTHERS
SEE DANGER
 IT’S A PROCESS OF TURNING YOUR TALENTS (IDEALS) INTO
USABLE INNOVATIONS/INVENTIONS THERE BY SOLVING SOCIETAL
PROBLEMS AND MAKING PROFIT AT THE END OF THE WHOLE
PROCESS

8. HOW DO I APPLY ENTERPRENUERSHIP?
 IT CAN BE APPLIED IN AGRICULTURE THROUGH INNOVATIVE WAYS
OTHER THAN THE TRADITIONAL METHODS CURRENTLY BEEN
APPLIED AND AS SUCH MAKE AGRICULTURE MORE ATTRACTIVE TO
THE YOUTHS
 ADEQUATE PROVISION OF INFORMATION THROUGH ALL FORMS
ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE INTERNET AS YOUTHS SPEND A LOT OF
TIME ON THE NET NOW…
 BANKS SHOULD MAKE MICRO LOANS AVAILABLE WITHOUT HUGE
INTEREST AND COLLATERAL….

9. CONCLUSION
IF EVERY ONE SHALL TRULY TACKLE THIS PROBLEM
THROUGH WHATEVER MEANS
NECESSARY(ENTERPRENUERSHIP), THEN I BELIEVE IN THE
NEXT 7YEARS THE ISSUE OF UNEMPLOYMENT SHALL
GREATLY BE REDUCED TO THE BEAREST MINIMUM

10. QUESTIONS ???
THANK YOU AND
GOD BLESS…