SKILL ACQUISITION IN TEXTILES AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

The paper focuses on the ills of youths activities in Nigeria; it also discussed the benefits of youth empowerment in the country. It extensively presents textile design as a skill that can be used to empower the youth in the country. The paper suggested that skill acquisition should not be left to only Ministry of Women Affairs, private individuals and the offices of first ladies, schools and colleges, but churches and other organizations can as well take up the challenges of developing our youths skillfully so as to avert their negative life.