RESOLVING THE INCREASING TREND OF AGITATIONS IN NIGERIA THROUGH FUNCTIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AMALU, NGOZI-OKEY, OKONKWO, HUMPHREY NDUBISI, NGINI, NONYELU C.

ABSTRACT

This paper examines Resolving the Increasing Trend of Agitations in Nigeria through Functional Entrepreneurship Education. The major issue here is whether the increasing trend of agitations in Nigeria can be resolved through functional entrepreneurship education. The paper therefore looks at such concepts as agitation, reasons and issues for agitation, entrepreneurship education, objectives and importance of entrepreneurship education, functional entrepreneurship education and how functional entrepreneurship education can resolve agitations. Agitations crop up from dysfunctional divide and discrimination at various levels of state and society which impact adversely on other issues. An entrepreneur is someone who uses initiative to organize a venture with the skill set, courage and will to take extreme risk. Entrepreneurship education is therefore the development of attitudes and skills of young people in order to help them realize their potentials. Entrepreneurship education aims at creating wealth and majority of jobs through small businesses started by young entrepreneurs and go on to become big business. It also equips and provides individuals with relevant skills, knowledge and motivation in various spheres of life from primary, secondary and tertiary education. Such skills like communication, risk bearing, team work, and self-reliance are gifts that can be learnt. The study identified that what young people want most are skills acquisition and mentoring and therefore recommends that government creates enabling government for business and communicate policies to young people on matters that affect them.