TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN NIGERIA FOR JOB CREATION AND WEALTH GENERATION: MYTHS AND REALITIES

Abstract

Technical vocational education and training (TVET) is a notable instrument for producing skilled manpower for various sectors of the nation economy thereby creating jobs for her citizens and improve the economy of the nation through wealth generation. However, the case of using TVET to create jobs and as well to generate wealth has not been yielding the desired objectives of TVET as enshrined in the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) national policy on education (NPE). There are cases where some TVET graduates lack employable and occupational skills. Furthermore, some that possessed employable and occupational skills and are still unemployed. This situation of unemployment of TVET graduates is threat to the supposed job creation and wealth generation. Hence, this paper ex-ray TVET in Nigeria, TVET challenges to job creation and wealth generation, the role of stakeholders in making TVET work to achieved the desired objectives of creating jobs and generate wealth in other to improve the lives of her citizens and the nation economy. The paper concluded that TVET is a viable instrument and tool for national development because of its roles in increasing human capital of any nation, as such more emphasis and attention should be accorded to TVET by stakeholders such as government, TVET associations, industries, international organizations, philanthropists, and TVET professionals by providing the right human and material resources, infrastructures, curriculum, training facilities, and policies that will sustain TVET programmes in the country.