Promoting youth entrepreneurship in Lagos, Nigeria - SNHU ...

8.0 RECOMMENDATIONSThe findings suggest that promotion of entrepreneurship program is a vital tool in tacklingyouth unemployment. While reemphasizing that entrepreneurship education is not the cure foryouth unemployment problems alone. I therefore posit several recommendations that, if pursued,might help the program productively address some of its ongoing challenges.8.1 Creating Awareness through Entrepreneurship Development Centers:The need for youth entrepreneurship activity is evident in many communities in Nigeria. There islatent entrepreneurial talent, lack of information and access to capital, systematic corruption andan absence of small to medium size enterprise models (SME). There is an abundance of youngadults who have completed secondary school or even college/trade school but are unable to obtaingainful employment. In order to move young adults forward to gainful self employmentopportunities, where they have high readiness and high intention; a great deal of activity mustoccur. They must gain entrepreneurial education, be well informed on entrepreneurialopportunities, be introduced to role models, gain access to capital, and for many, learn to changetheir cultural mindset. While this is a daunting task, it is not only conceivable; it is believable thatthe solution for holistic youth entrepreneurship support may be found in the local communities.This responsibility is for everyone to be part of. Communities should set up entrepreneurshipcenters as well as Microfinance banks, churches and mosques should create awareness as well asopen up entrepreneurship centers and MFI. This would go a long way in bridging the gap.88