Post by Henry Emeka (@Emekus)

Respectfully why poverty and exclusion make recruitment easy
No options, easy targets:
When a young Nigerian has no job, no school, no safety, and no voice, a recruiter offering money, food, purpose, belonging suddenly looks like a solution, not a threat.

Feeling abandoned by the Nigerian government past/present, opposition parties, independent candidates lie/slogans decades of failed promises
In many communities in the 36 states 774 LGA, there is little or no visible government presence—no good schools, clinics, roads, or justice. Extremist groups then present themselves as “the ones who care” or “defenders of the oppressed.”

Social exclusion and stigma:
Marginalized groups Almajiri children, very poor rural youth are often treated as “less than,” which deepens anger and makes extremist narratives the system hates you more believable.

Leadership failure and corruption for decades they promise what they cannot fulfil. When leaders are seen as corrupt or indifferent, it confirms the extremist message that the Nigerian government past/present is illegitimate and must be fought.

What actually helps fix it big levers, not slogans/no lies
make 240 million Nigerian youth economic dignity non‑negotiable
Targeted jobs & skills, not generic empowerment kindly stop using this grammar

Abolish nysc, jamb waec is fine to get admission to universities/polytechnics/NCE make sure practical training linked directly to real employers' construction, agriculture value chains, solar, ICT, logistics no lies/no slogans

Public works programs that pay Nigerian youth to build roads, drainage, schools in their own communities in the 36 states 774 LGA no lies, no slogans

Micro-grants, not just loans abolish loans that needs to be paid back to the government 240 million Nigerian youths are suffering in poverty and darkness too informal for bank loans. Small grants plus mentoring for local businesses repair shops, tailoring, farming, transport work better than speeches, lies. slogans

Fix exclusion in education, especially for the most vulnerable
Integrate informal systems like Almajiri into formal education:
Combine Qur’anic/Islamic education with literacy, numeracy, and life skills so those Nigerian children are not locked out of the modern economy.

Keep school actually accessible free in all the 36 states 774LGA

Remove or reduce fees, provide school meals, and make schools physically safe.

For girls in the 36 states 774 LGA, address early marriage, harassment, and distance to school.

Second-chance programs:
Non-formal education and skills centers for those who dropped out or never attended.

Put the state physically and fairly in neglected areas
Visible state presence:
Clinics, schools, police posts that protect (not abuse), functioning local courts—these show that the government exists beyond speeches.

Local infrastructure that matters:
Roads, water, electricity in rural and peri-urban areas reduce the feeling of abandonment extremists exploit.

Change how security is done from brute force only to protect and include

Security forces trained to respect human rights and avoid collective punishment.

Community policing and local early-warning networks so 240 million Nigerians can report recruiters safely. We demand CCTV cameras in the 36 states 774 LGA

Give 240 million Nigerian youth a real voice in decisions
Youth councils and representation:
In local government, traditional institutions, and peace committees, 240 million Nigerian youths should have seats and budgets, not just be mobilized during elections.

Support youth-led organizations:
Fund and train youth groups in the 36 states 774 LGA doing peacebuilding, civic education, and entrepreneurship.

Start communities rebuilding now in the 36 states 774LGA no lies/no slogans

What fixing it looks like in practice starting now 6/2/2026 if Nigerian government, opposition parties, independent candidates are serious no lies/no slogans

Map hotspots of vulnerability high youth unemployment, low school attendance, weak state presence in the 36 states 774 LGA

Launch rapid, visible programs in those hotspots:

Cash-for-work for youth.

Emergency school support meals, uniforms, fee waivers

Mobile clinics and mobile ID/registration teams

Set up local youth peace & development committees tied directly to the governor’s or president’s office, with small but real budgets no lies, no slogans

Pair security operations with services:
Every time the military “clears” an area, civilian agencies move in within weeks with schools, health, and livelihoods support. We have demanded CCTV cameras in the 36 states 774LGA many states it will be stolen that can be changed fix the root causes of boko haram now no lies, no slogans we demand to see visible progress politicians should stop talking about 2027 elections fix the root causes of boko haram now in 2026 if you are serious if not kindly step aside with all due respect sirs/madams

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