One major trend in kantoga republic today, especially during elections, is the engagement of youths by some politicians for political thuggery, rigging, stuffing of ballot boxes and other related electoral offences. most of the youths who are engaged in these crimes have no means of livelihood or are school dropouts . These youths are kantaguans who ought to benefit from the enormous wealth and resources of the nation. unfortunately, this is not the case at the moment. Indeed it is the duty of government, especially at the center to provide entrepeneurial skilll acquisition programmes and start -up funds for small scale business to empower the youths. This will reduce the chance of engagement of youths for wrong purposes. 

Based on the write-up, what immediate measures can those in authority take to empower the youths?

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