Nigeria's Future in Young Hands: Nigerian Youths at the Forefront of Building Peace, Countering Anarchy, and Restoring Normalcy

Abstract

Nigeria’s future in young hands:  Nigerian youths at the forefront of building peace, countering anarchy, and restoring normalcy in the society can never be overemphasized. This study investigated the role of youths in peace building, countering anarchy, and restoring normalcy. The study became necessary to Ascertain Nigeria’s future in young hands (youths) the group with the highest population in the world and are the highest losers should anything go wrong. The study was anchored on tenets of youth bulge and expectancy motivation theories.  Literature modelling method  was used to x-ray relevant literature with regards to the topic; data obtained were analyzed and presented. The result shows that there is paradigm change of role to a positive one; the study found that the youths must imbibe the self-motivating spirit and vigor of agile young person’s to mobilize the youth force and can democratically take over power and leadership positions. Therefore youth must continue to team up and plan, budget, financed, executes, evaluate and re-evaluate its roles,  the role of youths is numerous and varies from society to society depending on the rate of quality education and enlightenment of her youth bodies.It is time for the youths of every nation to form a stronger network of youth. If properly harnessed  could use it large growing populations to ellect vibrant youths to take over the realm of government and bring about that needed change in leadership for there to be absolute peace and prevent anarchy. The study concluded that the role youths play in a given society would either make or mare the society. The youth must form itself into a responsible organise leadership that will drive the positive role of youth to forefront and achieve great result with unity of purpose. The media, youths, religion and government must partner to set good policies for the future and collective destiny of a nation. There must be effective persuasive communication campaign to emancipate the mind of youths to key into this agenda of peace building, ensuring normalcy in the society and curbing anarchy. Government and civil societies must monitor closely youth activities and provide some level of guidance, political offices and leadership positions should be available for youth to contribute its quota to national development. A nation with educated youths will do more exploits in the committee of nations. There is need to enhance the capacity of youth to function effectively and compete favourable with other youths in develop world.