Universities must produce job creators, not job seekers – Prof. Okonkwo, United Nigeria Airlines chairman

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
The Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, has challenged Nigerian universities to prioritise entrepreneurship and practical skills development, saying graduates must be prepared to create jobs rather than depend solely on paid employment.
Okonkwo, who made the call at the 15th convocation ceremony of Veritas University, Abuja, advocated the integration of entrepreneurship education into all academic departments, including medicine, law, engineering and the sciences.
He said the country’s higher education system must move beyond the award of certificates to equipping students with the knowledge, skills and mindset required to become self-rel...