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| Repositioning Research and Innovation for Sustainability in Human Development: A Sine Qua Non for Tertiary Education in Nigeria |
Dr. Okafor Obiefuna A.
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Abstract:
The position occupied by tertiary education as a transformative agent for achieving development in any individual and a nation cannot be overemphasized. The current dwindling state of Nigeria's tertiary education leaves much to desire, with fears of its capabilities to meeting the need of future generations. All these, is as a result of long-standing culture of neglect, poor funding, mismanagement, and poor mindset on research which birthed the recent brain-drain syndrome has stunted her competitiveness globally. This paper argues that the above has stunted sustainability of the nation's abundance in human and material resources. In lieu of this, it becomes imperative to shift focus to research and innovation which has proved a guarantee to increase employment, social welfare and quality of life of both developed and developing countries of the world. The main objective of research and innovation is to discover answers to pressing societal challenges by undertaking careful and systematic approach, devising new methods/applications to remedy the situation. The paper contends that a shift in focus on research and innovation in tertiary education could be the answer to achieving sustainability in human capital development in Nigeria. Therefore, there is a need to accord research and innovation priority and attention to repositioning the Nigerian tertiary educational sector for greater heights. In order to achieve these, the paper recommends among other things that policies, and investment in the educational sector should be aimed at repositioning research and innovation to promote human development
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