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| Dr Paul |
Entrepreneurship, model for economic
development –Don
development –Don
Dominic
Akpensuen
Akpensuen
Keffi
A lecturer
at the Department of Entrepreneurship Studies, Nasarawa State University, Keffi
(NSUK), Dr. Vincent Paul said the only alternative to the economic growth and
job creation is for the federal government to redouble her efforts and
encourage youth to consider entrepreneurship as an alternative means of
employment.
at the Department of Entrepreneurship Studies, Nasarawa State University, Keffi
(NSUK), Dr. Vincent Paul said the only alternative to the economic growth and
job creation is for the federal government to redouble her efforts and
encourage youth to consider entrepreneurship as an alternative means of
employment.
Paul made this statement in an
interview with journalists on the university campus.
interview with journalists on the university campus.
He explained
that entrepreneurship is the spirit of enterprising, coordinating, mobilising
resources, both human and financial, together to establish something of
economic value. He said encouraging people to embrace entrepreneurship is a way
of fighting unemployment and improving their wellbeing for the economic
growth. He reiterated that for the
citizens to live a meaningful life all hands must be on deck, but not leaving
it for government alone.
that entrepreneurship is the spirit of enterprising, coordinating, mobilising
resources, both human and financial, together to establish something of
economic value. He said encouraging people to embrace entrepreneurship is a way
of fighting unemployment and improving their wellbeing for the economic
growth. He reiterated that for the
citizens to live a meaningful life all hands must be on deck, but not leaving
it for government alone.
“To
create job and improve the economic situation, government and stakeholders have
to come together,” he said.
create job and improve the economic situation, government and stakeholders have
to come together,” he said.
The don also
urged government not to relent in creating constant awareness, beginning from
individual family, community level, traditional leaders and tertiary
institutions of learning by discouraging people from staying idle. However, the
entrepreneurial expert disclosed that an unemployed person is someone who stays
idle for more than 48 hours without engaging in any meaningful thing of economic
benefits.
urged government not to relent in creating constant awareness, beginning from
individual family, community level, traditional leaders and tertiary
institutions of learning by discouraging people from staying idle. However, the
entrepreneurial expert disclosed that an unemployed person is someone who stays
idle for more than 48 hours without engaging in any meaningful thing of economic
benefits.
The scholar
who cited himself as a case study stressed that he engaged in the sale of
firewood for 25 years to sponsor himself to school.
who cited himself as a case study stressed that he engaged in the sale of
firewood for 25 years to sponsor himself to school.
“I sold firewood for 25 years to sponsor
my education. Today I am a lecturer in
the University and PhD holder,” he disclosed.
my education. Today I am a lecturer in
the University and PhD holder,” he disclosed.
He further
maintained with entrepreneurship seeking grant, donation and aid from
international community will end because it will boost the economy.
maintained with entrepreneurship seeking grant, donation and aid from
international community will end because it will boost the economy.
Paul frowned
at the manner employers take advantage of job seekers in the labour market.
at the manner employers take advantage of job seekers in the labour market.
He appealed
to government to provide critical infrastructure required such as electricity,
good road network for easy transportation and quality healthcare.
to government to provide critical infrastructure required such as electricity,
good road network for easy transportation and quality healthcare.
He said
these things are very important when issues concerning economic development
arise. He advised youth to think outside the box and make use of their youthful
age for the benefit of themselves, family and society at large as time wait for
no one.
these things are very important when issues concerning economic development
arise. He advised youth to think outside the box and make use of their youthful
age for the benefit of themselves, family and society at large as time wait for
no one.