VERIFIED ENGLISH OBJ 1-10CACBCBADBD 11-20BCBACADBCB 21-30CBCDCDBCDC 31-40CBDABCDDCC 41-50DBBBBAADDD 51-60DBCACAABDD 61-70CDBBBBABAB 71-80ABBCDBAADC Q2 write an article suitable for publication in a newspaper on unemployment in your country, highligting its effects and the way out. QUESTION TWO ANSWER Unemployment in Nigeria Unemployment is a hot issue in Nigeria, and many people are frustrated with widespread joblessness. According to official statistics, 24% of Nigerians are unemployed. These numbers are worse for young people. Official Nigerian statistics say 38% of those under 24 are unemployed, but the World Bank estimates this to be closer to 80%. In March 2014, 16 people were killed in stampedes when 500,000 desperate jobseekers rushed to apply for under 5,000 vacancies at the Nigeria Immigration Service. Students at tertiary educational institutions often graduate into joblessness and low morale. Many Nigerian graduates did not learn good skills during their studies. They were busy reading only text books without knowing the applications of what they read. This makes many companies to reject them when they apply for jobs. Graduates often must stay in their parents� homes for a long time, with mounting frustration and pessimism. This negativity is one of the major root causes of crime among young people in Nigeria, as they turn to unscrupulous activities because there is nothing else to occupy their time or generate income. Each year, 200,000 students graduate from universities, but many fail to find a job and some will seek out less-than-honorable means of supporting themselves. Problems in Nigerias Educational System and Universities There is also a lot of corruption in the Nigerian educational system, particularly universities. Lecturers are known to collect money from students in exchange for good grades. Some say they have to bribe university administrators in order to have their exam result
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