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: 2016-06-14