Terfa W. Abraham is a researcher at the National Institute for Legislative Studies (NILS), Abuja, Nigeria.
The general expectation is that a rising youth population relative to other age groups stimulates economic development. However, this is not automatic. In fact, rather than being a facilitator of economic development, a youth bulge in Nigeria could present major problems if key challenges facing young people are not addressed An increase in the youth population of...
22 Oct 2014 | Oluwasola E. Omoju, Terfa W. Abraham