International Journal of Innovative Research and Development

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Several attempts by scholars, global policy makers and institutions to understand the cause(s) and continuous prevalence of economic crisis in Nigeria identified corruption as the most critical factor. Though corruption is a global scourge, Nigeria however appears to have suffered the most from the phenomenon where political leaders are seeing to be pathologically corrupt. The inauguration of Muhammed Buhari Administration heralded new hopes and expectations for his anti-corruption drive after taking office on 29^th May, 2015. There is a strong believe that the administration would end all forms of corrupt practices and the new order he established would promote the needed economic development in Nigeria. Surprisingly, to date, Nigeria experience still present a vastly contrasting scenario, the country’s public administration has been characterized by massive corruption while the Nigeria system seems to have been hijacked by the merchants and political barons marginalizing the people and steadily sliding the Nigeria economy on the part of collapse. With heavy reliance on secondary data derived from library search, archival records, government records and internet search, the paper will evaluate the impact of anti-corruption drive on the attainment of sustainable economy in Nigeria.

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The role of youths in national development in Nigeria cannot be over emphasis; this is not unconnected with the fact that the wheel of development of any country squarely rest on the shoulder of how productivity and creativity the youthful populations are. The youth are the engine of growth and development since they provide the labour force for production of goods and service. They are critical masses of people whose action and inaction can develop or destroy the hegemonies of their society. This paper argues that a country that prepare her youth for the sake of future aspiration will not only secure her future development but will prepare her next set of leaders with the challenges of national reconciliation and development. With heavy reliance on secondary data derived from library search, archival records and internet search, this paper will present illuminating discourse on the role of youth in national development in Nigeria.

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