Mr. Jude ldemudia

The study investigated the impact of Federal Government Amnesty Programmers on youth empowerment in Warri North Local Government Area in Delta State. Five research questions were raised to guide the study. The descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised of one hundred and thirty eight thousand and five hundred and seventy(l38,570) youths in Warri North Local Government while the multi stage sampling technique was adopted by the study to select a sample size of 200 youths which constituted the sample for the study. A structure questionnaire titled: Impact of Federal Government Amnesty Programmers on Youths Empowerment Questionnaire (FIGAPYPQ) was used for data collection. The questionnaire was validated by the researcher 'supervisor as well as two other experts in the Department of Adult and Non-Formal Education in University of Benin, Benin-City The test re-test reliability method was used to ascertain the reliability of the instrument while data collection was analyzed using simple percentages and frequency counts, In conclusion, Federal Government Amnesty programmer was seen as a veritable tool for alleviating poverty and equipping the youths with skills for self reliance thereby contributing to national development. The study therefore recommended that there should be increased funding from government to facilitate the effective delivery of the amnesty programmer. Also, that governments ix should place emphasis on economic empowerment programmers like access to free interest loans as start up capital and skills acquisition training programmers in the Niger Delta area.