EKPOMA REVIEW

The role of youth has continued to be a major concern for the Church, government, and other stakeholders, particularly their inability to contribute immensely to nation-building. Although the Youth play a crucial role in the prospect for the development of any society, the reality shows that attention to the youth has not been sufficient. This is expedient considering the practical implications of this trend on the overall interest of the young and the role they can play in society now and in the future. Take for instance during the 2020 EndSars protest across various parts of Nigeria which ended in a sour state, it showed two perspectives of Nigerian youths. On the one hand, those who were ready to bring about change and national development, on the other hand, those who were satisfied with the dculties and hardship and the corrupt system in which is to their advantage and thus became avenues for vandalism and hazardous crimes. Hence, the silver-lining became evident that for a harmonization of the character of youths in Nigeria, there is a need for the formation of youths. This paper aims at enriching the current discourse on how the youth can undergo integrated formation towards participation in national development. The paper recommends solutions to overcome the challenges that are sensitive to national development in social, economic, cultural, and political contexts of life. It establishes that the best

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