Were I running for Nigeria’s president, I would have a youth policy that looks something like this. I would urge all of the gladiators in next year’s contest to adopt it

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Free primary and secondary education will be provided for every Nigerian child across all 774 local government areas in the country

[2] Nigeria’s federal government will offer at least one free warm meal a day to all primary school pupils

[3] Nigeria’s federal government will pay a N10,000 monthly stipend to all unemployed school leavers under the age of 24

[4] Every state government will be compelled by law to open at least one vocational training centre in each of Nigeria's 774 local government areas

[5] State government’s will be mandated to open at least one sports facility in each of Nigeria's 774 local government areas

[6] State governments must also offer interest-free loans to all tertiary institution students who want to open vocational workshops

[7] Upon matriculation, the federal government will offer a one-off grant of N20,000 to all tertiary institution students

[8] To eliminate youth corper poverty, the federal government will link the NYSC allowance to Grade Seven in the civil service

[9] Our federal government will enter into exchange programmes with Brics and Mints nations that will facilitate the training of about 10,000 Nigerian youths annually

[10] Nigeria's Bank of Industry will offer loans of up to N500,000 at no more than 5% interest rate to our youths with ideas to establish enterprises

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