Entrepreneurship education in tertiary institutions in Nigeria: A strategic option for national development

The introduction of entrepreneurship education in tertiary institutions in Nigeria is seen as a measure to address the problem of graduate unemployment and strategically position the economy for sustainable development. Nevertheless, the training programme in developing countries like Nigeria has concentrated more on teaching knowledge and skills basically in principle. Products of these training are expected to be engaged in either self-employment or being employed. Unfortunately, Nigeria as a nation is characterized by high levels of youth restiveness, unemployment, poverty and crime. Attempting to solve this issue, the paper discusses the need for entrepreneurship education in Nigeria tertiary institutions. It also examines the challenges and strategies to adopt to achieve a functional entrepreneurship education in tertiary institution in Nigeria. The paper recommends among others that tertiary institutions administrators should ensure the provision of adequate workshop laboratory facilities that can help students acquire practical skills for employment and self-employment.