An Investigation of the Role of Entrepreneurship Agencies for Entrepreneurship Development in Nigeria

Abstract

The study was designed to explore the role of entrepreneurship agencies in enhancing entrepreneurship development in Nigeria. This paper investigates the challenges, problems facing the entrepreneurship agencies in Nigeria. The research paper utilized an explanatory qualitative approach based on the in-depth interviews with ten Nigerian Organizations based in Ogun State Nigeria. The research also brought to knowledge the several challenges with entrepreneurship agencies in Nigeria including poor planning and execution of the programmes, general indiscipline of the officials and beneficiaries, Inadequate funding, Lack of coordination of the programme. The study demonstrates the need for the Federal Government of Nigeria, Organizations and Entreprenueurs to see the importance and perceived benefits of entrepreneurship agencies for entrepreneurship development. It is recommended that developing countries particularly Nigeria should adopt a good strategic plan on gainfully engaging the youth because youths are regarded as the future of the nation and the act of indiscipline by the officials of these agencies and beneficiaries should be eradicated.

Keywords – Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Agencies, Entrepreneurship Development, Entreprenueurial, Challenges, Nigeria.