One of the most fundamental issues in the economic development of Tiv land in Benue State of Nigeria is the qualitative and quantitative inadequacy of Tiv Youths in Vocational and technical acquisition jobs in recent times which would have enhanced their self - employment.144 These Youths in Tivland constitute a sumptuous proportion of the entire population in Benue State.145 These Youths were in the past known to be the zealous, creative, energetic, fearless individuals who were focused and passionate in their self-employed technical and vocational jobs, such as tailors, mechanics, carpenters, electricians, welders, etc.146 They also engaged in farming and craft production to earn a better living which was lucrative and made them to be self-dependent.147

But with the return to democratic rule in 1999, these selfemployed Tiv Youths were lured by the political elites into abandoning their various trades and joined politics with a deceit that politics was more lucrative, juicy, and has the fastest means of making money.148 The political ideology of this nature of a class which Tiv political elites lured Tiv Youths into joining politics is local politics that did not proceed beyond the mentality of selfish politicians to have a greater number of Tiv Youth under control and perpetually dependent on politicians for survival.