Youth restiveness is a social problem that has grave consequences on the overall national development of Nigeria.
This problem has occupied a place of pride in political and academic discourses in the last few years and calls for a proactive approach to overcome it.
Adopting the Desktop Research model as well as shreds of evidence from personal experiences, we examined the causes and consequences of youth restiveness in Nigeria.
Our findings show that youth restiveness is caused by high rates of unemployment, poverty, exclusion of the youth from mainstream political participation, corruption, bad governance, and inequitable distribution of goods and services among youths.
Youth restiveness engenders political instability, creates general insecurity and militates against investment by local and foreign investors.
We recommend job creation through entrepreneurship education, equity and social justice in the distribution of the gains and pains of development among others.
