Entrepreneurship education for sustainable development in Nigeria

Abstract

The paper examined the concept of entrepreneurship education and sustainability in the light of population explosion and ever increasing turnout of large number of graduates unemployed}rom Nigeria tertiary institutions of learning without correspond Z measures to match the situation. The authors lamented governments insensitivity and neglect towards the plight of education particularly poor funding of the sector as one of the major challenges yet most important tool responsible for the rapid transformation and development of both human and material resources of any nation in the world. The paper strongly advocated for 26% government funding of education as recommended by United Nation Education Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) if Nigeria is to be among the strongest and self-reliant economics by year 20:2020 vision and also reduce poverty rate and other negative vices such as armed robbery and youth restlessness thereby channel their energy and talents towards productive skills acquisition for gainful employment and also become job provider in the absence of white-collar jobs