Abstract
Education is believed to be the key to effective development strategies, Entrepreneurship education
is the master key that can alleviate poverty, promote peace, improve capacity building, improve
quality of life for all and help to achieve sustainable development. This could be possible when
relevant/appropriate skills, competencies and techniques are inculcated into the recipients that
can lead to job creation viz-a-vise self-reliance. Therefore, this paper examines how functional
Entrepreneurship Education could be an Antidote to Nigerian development. The challenges of
functional Entrepreneurship Education were also discussed. Finally, the paper advanced some
suggestions on how to overcome the challenges so as to enhance Nigeria Development.
Key Words: Entrepreneurship Education Antidote Nigeria Development.
Publication Date: 2016-06-06