World Bank Warns Nigeria’s Population Growth Could Spark Instability

World Bank Warns Nigeria’s Population Growth Could Spark Instability

By Ebi Kesiena The President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga, has warned that without deliberate and coordinated global action, the world’s growing youth population could become a source of instability rather than a driver of progress. He projected that Nigeria’s population may increase by about 130 million by 2050. Banga gave the warning recently noting that Africa’s explosive population growth presents both an unprecedented opportunity and a loo…