(a) Highlight three ways by which Nigerian youths are empowered. (b) State three social consequences of high rate of unemployment in Nigeria.

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(a) Three ways Nigerian youths are empowered

1. Skills acquisition and vocational training - government and NGOs organise programmes in tailoring, ICT, mechanics, catering and other trades so youths become self-reliant.
2. Access to credit and grants - schemes such as micro-credit loans, N-Power and entrepreneurship funds provide capital to start small businesses.
3. Free/qualitative education and scholarships - awards, bursaries and free education equip youths with knowledge and employable qualifications.

(b) Three social consequences of a high rate of unemployment in Nigeria

1. Increase in crime - idle youths turn to armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism, fraud (yahoo-yahoo) and drug abuse.
2. Rise in prostitution and moral decay - joblessness pushes many, especially the young, into prostitution and other vices.
3. Poverty and increased dependency - the unemployed depend on others for survival, deepening hardship, frustration and family breakdown, and can fuel political thuggery and social unrest.