Despite the global adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Nigeria has made little
progress when compared to other countries. Specifically, Nigeria has done little in terms of
socioeconomic and political development. This is evident with the low school enrollment of children
and the surge of poverty. Many have argued that Nigeria’s low scorecard on development is
motivated by incessant conflict and recently, by the tragedy of COVID-19. However, the problem is
more the nature of policies enacted and applied. To attain the SDGs-2030, Nigeria needs to review
its developmental agenda and policies and adopt progressive practices that is youth-centered. This
study examines the existing policies and practices in eradicating poverty and attaining quality
education in Nigeria, and the innovative policies and practices that could eradicate poverty and
improve quality education in Nigeria. The study adopted secondary sources for data collection, used
qualitative research technique for data analysis, and applied structural functionalist theory for
smooth interrogation of variables of interest in the disquisition. It was discovered that although the
existing policies possesses some sought of benefits to an extent, little impact of the existing policies
has been felt in the Nigerian economy due to lack of continuity, accountability and transparency,
nepotism, corruption, inadequate funding, selfishness, inefficiency, and bad leadership. However,
there is a need for the government to improve the nation’s infrastructure, reduce corruption and
deploy strategies that will improve the nation’s foreign exchange. This, if done will improve the
nation’s human capital base and position it for sustainable development.
Tomisin James, A., Titi, A & Bello, A (2022). Our YouthsAre Not Lazy Depreciating Unemployment through Sustainable Development Policies in Nigeria. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/our-youthsare-not-lazy-depreciating-unemployment-through-sustainable-development-policies-in-nigeria
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Tomisin James, Aruleba, Adeosun Titi and Akeem Bello . "Our YouthsAre Not Lazy Depreciating Unemployment through Sustainable Development Policies in Nigeria". Afribary, Afribary, 16 Sep. 2022. Web. 25 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/our-youthsare-not-lazy-depreciating-unemployment-through-sustainable-development-policies-in-nigeria >.
Tomisin James, Aruleba, Adeosun Titi and Akeem Bello . "Our YouthsAre Not Lazy Depreciating Unemployment through Sustainable Development Policies in Nigeria" Afribary (2022). Accessed November 25, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/our-youthsare-not-lazy-depreciating-unemployment-through-sustainable-development-policies-in-nigeria