For Channels Television Youth Forum 2026, wahala about rising youth unemployment and skills gap don dey main talk.Policymakers, business oga and development experts come dey reason how to tackle Nigeria job crisis.Young people dey ask how government plus private sector fit give dem proper skills, create steady work and prepare dem for future work.Senator Osita Izunaso talk say youth unemployment don reach crisis level because many youths no sabi government programmes.Him advise dem make dem dey focused, find mentors and no dey chase quick-money moves without proper skill.

Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, yan say just certificate no fit carry person far again, skill development and entrepreneurship na key.Him encourage youths make dem tap into NELFund, Digital for All and Nigerian Youth Academy programmes, because dem no be fake.Minister of State for Education, Suwaiba Ahmad, add say country dey suffer shortage of skilled workers, even though plenty youths dey unemployed.

Government don start TVET programmes for 25 priority skills with over 100,000 people enrolled, dey train for 6–12 months plus give starter packs after graduation.

Nairametrics oga, Ugochukwu Obi-Chukwu, warn youths make dem no waste time for social media entertainment, but make dem dey intentional about building career and wealth.Other industry leaders talk say Nigerian youths dey trainable if opportunity dey.Forum close with call for stronger government, private sector and school partnership to reduce skills gap and youth unemployment.