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.