The Promotion of Youth Invention/Innovation, Empowerment/Employment and Liberal Development (PRO-YIELD) in Nigeria through Science and Technology Parks

Abstract

This paper presents that 80% of Nigerian youths are unemployed, with primary and secondary school graduates mostly found among unemployed rural population accounting for about 40%, while university and polytechnic graduates make up the remaining 40%. What seems to be more worrisome is the fact that the nation's universities and polytechnics continue to churn out more than 150,000 graduates annually and available jobs remain inadequate to keep pace with the ever-expanding army of jobseekers. This paper emphasis that since all the graduates of Nigerian tertiary institutions embarked on final year projects before graduation, employment can be generated through the establishment of Science and Technology Parks in all the institutions and other local areas to incubate and harness for commercialization to the fullest, the novel and innovative works as Small and Medium Enterprises powered by a dedicated government office in Nigeria. •