ICT INTEGRATION FOR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT IN NIGERIA

¹Bello Yerima, ²Ajuji J. Koliro, ³Fadimatu Jibril

¹Prof. Mustafa Abba Library, Federal College of Education, Yola

^2&3Department of Home Economics, Federal College of Education, Yola

Email: belloyerima170@gmail.com, ajukoliro@gmail.com, fatimadiya97@gmail.com

Abstract: ICT has engaged most of the Nigerian youth in Performing educational, social, economic, political, health, and religious activities in different dimensions at present. Similarly, ICT has a potential to bring development for Nigerian youth. It can reduces trade distortions, eliminate poverty, empower youth who form more than 45% of Nigerian population based on the 2006 census figures. This paper therefore explores the usefulness of ICT on Youth empowerment in Nigeria. It further highlight vocational opportunities in ICT for the benefit of the youth which include: Networking, programming, repairs and maintenance, computer sales, phone sales, parts and accessory sales and phone calls among others. From the literature review some of the challenges of ICT were identified and recommendations were professed that Nigerian government as a matter of priority should provide the necessary ICT infrastructure, trained manpower, make adequate budgetary allocation and uninterrupted power supply to enhance skill development for youth empowerment.

Keywords:  ICT Integration, Youth Empowerment, Youth.

Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Bello Yerima, et al (2017), Ict Integration for Youth Empowerment in Nigeria. J. of Social Sciences and Public Policy, Vol. 9, Number 4, Pp. 111-121