Unemployment is a situation whereby
persons capable and willing to work are unable to find suitable paid
employment. Unemployment is one of the major problems in Nigeria because it has
caused so many issues like insecurity, banditry, kidnapping and other related
acts.
The system of the country has broken
down; as there is no sector that is well-performing that can absorb or reduce
the rate of unemployment and this results in a high level of poverty which
makes so many youths engage in criminal activities.
There are other causative factors for the high unemployment rate in Nigeria,
which has been posing a big threat to the huge population.
One of these is corruption, another challenge, as favoritism and nepotism became key requirements for job placement and replacement in both the private and public sectors.
Today jobs are not being given based on merit and these have denied
well qualified Nigerians the opportunity to be employed in any sector in the
country.
12 Major Causes of Unemployment in Nigeria
The following
are the 12 major causes of unemployment in Nigeria
1. Poor education
Unemployment
affects the populace in the area of education. Parents are unable to afford
books and pay school fees. As a result, children roam about the street for
survival a d they end up causing nuisances to the society at large.
2. Increase in maternal
death
This
is inevitable. With no jobs, parents are unable to provide for the pregnant
wives and even the new born when they fall ill. Mothers and nannies lack the
essential need of life like good food.
3. Insurgency
This
is another problem of unemployment in Nigeria. When people are ready to work
and the work is not available, they mingle with bad people and vices and start
fighting the government. In Nigeria, the south were granted amnesty and given
jobs both vocation. This helped to check the rate of insurgency and terrorism.
4. Negative effect on the
economy
The
absence of employment can affect the economy negatively. When most people are
not working and the few working can hardly make ends meet, recession sets in.
This reduces economic growth.
5. Inequality of income
This
means a situation where money is concentrated in the hands of few people ﴾the
rich﴿ while the others which is a greater proportion are wallowing in poverty
and shame. The income is concentrated in the hands of the rich.
6. Increase in death rate
As
a result of unemployment, there is increase in death rate. People die either
because they are malnourished or because they cannot afford hospital bills.
7. Poverty
When
there is no source of income, poverty sets in. citizens are unable to feed and
clothe themselves. Some people engage in disguised employment which is a
situation where you earn less than you deserve or qualify for. The quality of
life is reduced because of unemployment.
8. Increase in birth rate
When
people are unemployment, there is the increase in birth rate because they spend
so much time at home and as such procreation in the result.
9. Frustration
Unemployment
can cause depression and frustration on the populace. Most people end up
committing suicide because of the trauma of not been able to make ends meet.
Some take to hard drugs and alcohol thereby risking their health.
10. High rate of crimes
Owing
to the fact that jobs are not available, some citizens take to violence and
dubious ways to make ends meet. They involve in things like robbery, fraud,
prostitution, rituals, pocket picking to make money.
11. Corruption
It is the intrinsic value given from a
person to another, which is not based on performance or qualification. Corruption erodes trust, weakens democracy,
hampers economic development and further exacerbates inequality, poverty,
social division and the environmental crisis. In 2012,
Nigeria was estimated to have lost over $400 billion to corruption since its
independence. In 2021, the country ranked 154th in the 180 countries listed in
Transparency International's Corruption Index (with South Sudan, at 180th,
being the most corrupt, and Denmark the least)
12. Nepotism
This is another major cause of unemployment
in Nigeria. It is the process of giving benefit to a person or a family member
who does not deserve that benefit in an organization or institution.
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