The objective of this study is to examine how lack of good governance generate tensions and crises in Nigeria and how its negates development. A descriptive study was carried out using secondary data, the findings revealed that lack of good governance create a lot of crises, political tension, unemployment, lack of quality education, inequitable resource allocation and increasing poverty have incited extreme and ongoing violence in Nigeria since 1999 such as bomb blast, armed robbery and other social verses, the paper will suggest ways out of these crises.
Youth unemployment has been the thorny issue affecting our young democracy in Nigeria. Though previous literatures mainly discuss the problems of unemployment without touching on how it instigates violence mobilization. This indicates existence of a missing gap and therefore, this study intends to cover that gap. Data were sourced through interviews conducted with the stake holders such as staff of the electoral institution, civil society, and security agencies such as the Police, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps as well as Nigerian Prisons Service and Nongovernmental Organizations such as Vigilante group. The findings shows that laziness, dying heart, desire to acquire wealthy things simply are the major causes of youth unemployment. The paper gives some recommendations on solving youth unemployment in Kebbi State and indeed Nigeria at large.
Contribution/ Originality:This research work contributes in filling the gap on issue of unemployment and its effects on election violence. Previous studies mainly discuss effects of unemployment without touching on how it initiates violence therefore; the study was carried out in order to feel the gap.
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