Entrepreneurship and Employability Among Nigerian Graduates

Abstract

Over 80% of graduates in Nigeria are unemployed, in spite of their qualifications, they are employable yet
they are not employed. The inability of the higher educational institutions to meet the needs of these
graduates as well as promotion of economic self reliance and self sufficiency has resulted into youths
joblessness (unemployment). These have added to increase in restiveness among Nigerian youths. This
research is therefore undergone to investigate the relationship between entrepreneurship and employability
among Nigerian graduates. The paper, discussed the concept of entrepreneurship and employability. Since
employability is the act of having qualification that enables someone to employ you, the research also
looked at the basic skills that can make one employable and at the same time becoming self reliant. Also
discussed are ways forward in promoting entrepreneurship among Nigerian youths and how teaching of
creativity and problem solving skills can help reposition Nigerian graduates.