Sep 7, 2026 · 1 hr 43 min · 13 segments
This episode of the TalkTrue Podcast features an in-depth discussion on whether Nigerian youths are "responsible" or "reckless." The hosts explore the social, economic, and systemic pressures shaping…
Over the years, we've, we've heard so many comments.
People have come to say that Nigerian youths are lazy.
Some people have called this, these children.
You know, even recently we heard that, um, Nigerian youths are not employable.
Amidst all of that, we still see that, you know, there are youths who are thriving in different spaces, tech, you know, business world, even sports.
We also see the other side, which is, you wetin you teach am.
If for school they learn, um, how to work in corporate environments.
Right.
So when, when the person comes to corporate environment, you're supposed to actually welcome them in with some, a few courses
coursesBefore, you know.
That's why, that's what I feel about that.
Your Excellency, sir.
Okay.
Um, where, where do you want me to start from? Nigerian youths are not reckless.
Nigerian youths are very highly responsible.
Very, very responsible.
If you look at youths all over the world, you see that Nigerian youths are very, very responsible.
When you look at, studies has shown that most schools abroad, wherever you have Nigerians, they are usually the best.
Mm-hmm.
If they were very irresponsible, you will not have that statistics.
All the labor markets all over the world, Nigerians are topping the, uh, uh, uh, charts.
So it will be unfair to-
Mm
... say that Nigerian youths are irresponsible.
Over the years, we've, we've heard so many comments.
People have come to say that Nigerian youths are lazy.
Some people have called this, these children.
You know, even recently we heard that, um, Nigerian youths are not employable.
Amidst all of that, we still see that, you know, there are youths who are thriving in different spaces, tech, you know, business world, even sports.
We also see the other side, which is, you wetin you teach am.
If for school they learn, um, how to work in corporate environments.
Right.
So when, when the person comes to corporate environment, you're supposed to actually welcome them in with some, a few courses
coursesBefore, you know.
That's why, that's what I feel about that.
Your Excellency, sir.
Okay.
Um, where, where do you want me to start from? Nigerian youths are not reckless.
Nigerian youths are very highly responsible.
Very, very responsible.
If you look at youths all over the world, you see that Nigerian youths are very, very responsible.
When you look at, studies has shown that most schools abroad, wherever you have Nigerians, they are usually the best.
Mm-hmm.
If they were very irresponsible, you will not have that statistics.
All the labor markets all over the world, Nigerians are topping the, uh, uh, uh, charts.
So it will be unfair to-
Mm
... say that Nigerian youths are irresponsible.
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