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    Assessing the Trends and Implications of Youth Migration in Nigeria
    (Department of Sociology, Nasarawa State University Keffi., 2019-05-20) Bilyaminu, Suleiman Muhammed; Zango, Tijani Nazir
    Migration of people from one place to another is not a recent phenomenon. However, the bourgeoning rate of young migrants is what continues to be the trend in this 21s1 Century and attracts a considerable global attention of governments and policy makers. The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs reported that young migrants aged 15-24 represents 28.2 million (12 per cent) of the total migrant population in 2013 alone. This study examines the Trends and implications of youth migration in Nigeria; it also examines international migration among Nigerians. The sources of data involve utilization of secondary data which include journal articles, Books, ..conferences and policy reports by International Organization for Migration, International Labour Organisation, media reports, and relevant academic papers. The paper finds that poor socioeconomic conditions in the rural communities occasioned by urban bias policies of government are some of the factors identified as Trends of youth migration. More so, continues conflicts and economic down turn was contributed to youth international migration to Europe, America and other countries. The implications include reduction of agricultural output, increase on criminality in the urban areas and receiving countries of Nigerian migrants. The paper recommends that Government should redirect its development policies towards rural development by putting in place basic social amenities that will improve the living standard of the rural dwellers, create job opportunities for the youth and equal opportunities in the Governance.