An Evaluation of Youth Patriotism to The Nigerian State and The Penchant for Migration: Using Edo State as Its Unit of Analysis between the Year, 2010-2018
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This paper evaluation the Edo state youth patriotism to the Nigerian state and their penchant for migration. The elusive expectations for a better life and improved standard of living have created a feeling in the youth that government is no longer the source of hope as far as job creation is concerned. This study therefore seeks to examine the variable of patriotism and youth migration in Nigeria. Hypothesis was formulated and the survey method was employed using the questionnaire to generate data from the three Senatorial Districts in Edo state as well as the conduct of an in-depth oral interview with the Returnees. Data gathered was analyzed and interpreted using the Spearman’s Ranked Order Correlation Coefficient (r). It was found out that there was a significant positive relationship between youth patriotism and youth penchant for migration. This aforementioned issue had created in the youth the lack of patriotism to the Nigerian state, stemming from youth alienation from the social and economic prosperity that employment opportunities and earnings could bring which are comparable with what is obtainable outside the country. It was therefore, recommended that the government should work assiduously on its re-distributive policies. By this, we mean bridging the gap between the rich and the poor in terms of representing the interest of the youth in policy formulation and implementation. The re-distribution of wealth, should be positively skewed towards the youths.
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