UNDERSTANDING THE IGBO APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM FROM AN ENTREPRENEURIAL PERSPECTIVE

The Igbo people of Nigeria have excelled in entrepreneurship in recent years. This is due to the Igbo people's ownership and management of an expanding number of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and large business enterprises (LBEs), both of which are important indicators of the expansion of the Nigerian economy. There has long been an apprenticeship system in the Igbo people, which has spawned new enterprises and entrepreneurs. The largest business incubation scheme in the world, according to reports is Igbo apprenticeship system. This technique has been implied to be a secret of the Igbos, the most hardworking tribe in Nigeria, but the young are not drawn to it since it is falsely believed to be a program for people who cannot succeed in formal schooling. Modernizing this system is the goal of this study. The history, diversity, effectiveness, and drawbacks of the apprenticeship system in general, and the Igbo apprenticeship system in particular, have been studied in the literature. After identifying the system's flaws and weaknesses, this study promotes a hybrid apprenticeships were modern education and apprenticeship system are combined. It was suggested, among other things, that the system be overhauled so that it fosters an inventive ecosystem. This study will make it easier to strengthen Nigeria's Igbo-Apprenticeship program. The study comes to the conclusion that the Igbo people would eventually become a major socio-political and economic force in Nigeria and throughout Africa if they continue to advance at this rate