Entreprenership Education: A Panacea for Secondary Schools Transformation in Nigeria

Abstract

This paper examined Entreprenership Education: A Panacea to effective Secondary Schools Transformation in Nigeria. The paper observed that theoretical, non-technological and non-cultural orientation of Nigeria educational system constituted the major factor that lead to the present day unemployment, insecurity and poverty among Nigerian youths. The paper examined the issues, needs, types, problems and solutions of entrepreneurship education system in secondary schools. The following recommendations towards developing entrepreneurship education for secondary schools transformation in Nigeria are made: Financing of technical and vocational eduction should be a joint responsibility of all the principals, parents' non governmental agencies, and religious bodies. Private investors should be licensed to establish entrepreneurship education centers to complement government efforts in youth empowerment, job creation and poverty alleviation. Also, secondary schools in Nigeria should be restructured to meet the needs and challenges of entrepreneurship education in Nigeria. If Nigerian secondary schools are adequately transformed, secondary schools certificates in Nigeria will be accorded high respects at both national and international communities and social crimes in the society will be adequately eradicated.