Human Capacity Development of Igala Youths in Higher Institution in Igala land for Skill Acquisition and Empowerment

Abstract

Education is the building block of any nation and the greatest
legacy for any individual. Igala is one of the ethnic groups in Nigeria
that has not received much attention from the Federal government in
regard to human capacity development as compared to other ethnic
groups in Nigeria. The Federal Government has not given attention to
the high poverty level of Igalas that has made the needed educational
training of their youths very difficult. Consequently, hundreds of these
youths drop out of school every year and thousands of them take to
socially unacceptable acts in order to survive the hardship of schooling.
The paper discussed the concept of capacity development, overview of
capacity development in selected institutions in other countries, high
poverty level of Igala people as compared to other ethnic group in
Nigeria and capacity development in vocational technical education
with regard to rubber technology in higher institution in Igala land. The
paper suggested among others that the Federal government via the State
Ministry of Education should encourage human capacity development
in tertiary institutions in Igala land by providing funds and
interventions toward human capacity development initiative especially
in rubber technology.