THE NIGERIAN ENTREPRENEUR AND RESOURCE UTILIZATION: A HOLISTIC APPROACH FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL RECONSTRUCTION

¹Oyeyemi Kayode; ²Omolewa Egor Ese and ³Ikudayisi Johnson Oladimeji

Department of Educational Management, Lagos state University, Ojo

Department of Business Administration and Management Technology, Lagos State University, Ojo

Department of Educational Management, Lagos State University, Ojo

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ABSTRACT

This paper focus on Nigeria entrepreneur and resources utilization, which has become a fundamental issue for national development and social reconstruction. The challenges of this study was as a result of the observation of the low level of resource consciousness and utilization by Nigerian Entrepreneurs, and the misconception of buying and selling to innovation and creativity. Therefore, this study investigated who an entrepreneur is, characteristics that made up entrepreneur, resources that are still in an entrepreneur; Nigerian resources that are still in neutral form and also the need to inculcate the practical skill on entrepreneurship into individual Nigerians, irrespective of course of study. The paper concludes that resources consciousness and utilization will not only create employment for the timing population but also aid in her economic growth, both locally and globally.  Conclusion was reached as well as recommendations proffers.

Key words:  Resource utilization, Entrepreneur, Social Reconstruction