Human Capital Development (HCD) in Covid-19 Pandemic Era

Abstract

The problems posed by covid-19 pandemic were enormous arising from the challenge of human capital development. The paper is an ex-post facto research and adopted its analytical methodology from the conventional content analysis based on secondary data. Meanwhile, the study anchored on Human Capital theory as the theoretical framework of analysis. The findings showed that the Nigerian government has not learnt any lesson from the Covid-19 Pandemic hence nothing very concrete, has been done in the area of human capital development. This is reflected in her level of apathy and disposition to the funding of education, health and the needed technological know-how as well as the needed corresponding research and development interest. The resultant effect of this, has manifested in the recent brain-drain of our medical personnel,unemployment and underemployment of human potentials,thus showcasing the level of underdevelopment in our system in the recent times. The paper therefore, recommends that in order not to make mockery of Nigeria again in the comity of nations or in the international community,government should increase her annual appropriations to health and the education sectors, as there is also need to look in-ward as it relates to the acquisition of relevant technologies and their development of their applications apriori. Government should develop the political will in intensifying effort towards providing Human Capital Development (HCD) programs within the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).