Technical Education, Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Achieving Economic Development in Nigerian Polytechnics

Abstract

The paper proposes a human capacity growth-development model for Nigeria. The model is based on the pivotal role of polytechnics in providing technical education, innovation and entrepreneurship training. The paper proposes that with an estimated population of 170 million people, Nigeria can begin to climb on a growth path if polytechnic education is properly harnessed to give technical education for a living; and, to turn out innovators with sufficient entrepreneurship skills to employ themselves rather than become job seekers. This will create employment and income leading to output and gross domestic product growth in Nigeria.