If you invest in their health, education, and opportunities – the human capital we are talking about today, then they will lay the foundation for sustained prosperity. The point being made by Gates is that in order to reverse the trend, the government has to scale up its investment in human capital development. It is unarguable that the development and proper deployment of human capital is sine qua non to economic development. As a result, the human capital development index was better then. The current leadership needs to take developing human capital seriously.

Source: Nigerian Tribune April 06, 2018 01:41 UTC