The apprenticeship system is a prevalent form of informal vocational training in many developing countries,
including Nigeria. This system allows aspiring individuals to learn practical skills and gain knowledge from
mentors over a period of time. The apprenticeship systems have a human development focus, hence, this paper
assessed it’s on human capital development. In Nigeria, majority of the workforce not absorbed by the formal
sector are in the informal sector either through apprenticeship, economic circumstances and choice. The pressure
on the limited educational institutions is not expected to change in the nearest future due to the increasing demand
for western education and social values attached with getting a paid job. However setting up of specialized skills
training and entrepreneurship institutions may be the antidote. Accordingly, reducing unemployment in Nigeria
should be a priority for the government and policymakers, with the unemployment rate growing in almost the
same proportion as the population. Efforts by the government to bring economic development to rural areas and
relocation of more big organizations to rural areas will help curb the high rate of unemployment in the country.
Moreover, boosting the size of the informal sector through the necessary support framework will further enhance
socio-economic growth in the system. This makes it imperative for government at all levels to provide basic
infrastructure and institutional framework to nurture and harness the apprenticeship system.