Revitalisation of Language, Literature and Cultural Education for Youth Empowerment and National Development in Nigeria

Abstract

Employing language, literature and cultural education as lenses in viewing issues of youth empowerment and national development, this paper is almost a departure from the conventional sociopolitical and economic engagements of the topic. The paper is a sociolinguistic approach to ascertaining and solving the problems surrounding youth empowerment and national development in Nigeria. Language, literature and cultural education are viable tools of youth empowerment from childhood. The trio, in this paper, is situated in the postmodernist world and struggle of the youths vis-í -vis their generational conflicts with government and the society at large. This paper identifies consequences of continual neglect and inactivity of youths to the nation. It proffers proper nurturing in language, literature and cultural education, gainful employment and inclusion in government as several ways of empowering the youths and developing the nation.