ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND TRAINING:AN IMPERATIVE TOWARDS EFFECTIVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA ECONOMY.

Abstract

This paper emphasized on the needs and benefits of entrepreneurship education and training introduced at educational institution as a way forward in enhancing socio-cultural, political and economic sustainable development in Nigeria economy, based on the challenges facing the nation ranging from inflation, high rate of absolute poverty, youth, women and graduate unemployment worker's, lay off and retrenchment, flair for and over dependence on imported goods, weak economic Characterized by low per capita income, low gross Domestic Product, high interest rates, weak institutional support, and poor infrastructural facilities among others. This article therefore, debates that entrepreneurship through education and training will make some appreciable impact and equip students and youth at various educational level and training centers with the knowledge skills and attitude required to become self-employed and self-reliance to attained sound sustainable Development. The history, the objectives of entrepreneurship education and the strategic way for the implementation of entrepreneurship education and training for sustainable development were also discussed the paper also opined on the recommendation on the intensification of entrepreneurship of education and training programme at various levels to become significantly relevant providing the youth up to, date needed entrepreneurial competences for growth and development as well as the provision of Sound economic and stable political arena social harmony and environmental safety for sustainable development. This paper emphasized on the needs and benefits of entrepreneurship education and training introduced at educational institution as a way forward in enhancing socio-cultural, political and economic sustainable development in Nigeria economy, based on the challenges facing the nation ranging from inflation, high rate of absolute poverty, youth, women and graduate unemployment worker's, lay off and retrenchment, flair for and over dependence on imported goods, weak economic Characterized by low per capita income, low gross Domestic Product, high interest rates, weak institutional support, and poor infrastructural facilities among others. This article therefore, debates that entrepreneurship through education and training will make some appreciable impact and equip students and youth at various educational level and training centers with the knowledge skills and attitude required to become self-employed and self-reliance to attained sound sustainable Development. The history, the objectives of entrepreneurship education and the strategic way for the implementation of entrepreneurship education and training for sustainable development were also discussed the paper also opined on the recommendation on the intensification of entrepreneurship of education and training programme at various levels to become significantly relevant providing the youth up to, date needed entrepreneurial competences for growth and development as well as the provision of Sound economic and stable political arena social harmony and environmental safety for sustainable development.