Investment in human capital are central to development, delivering substantial economic benefits in the long term. However, the benefits of these investments often take time to materialize and their benefits to the society are not always visible, leading to underinvestment in human capital. The Human Capital Index quantifies the contribution of health and education to the productivity of the next generation of workers. Nigeria whose capital index (HCI) is 0.34, has been ranked 152 out of 157 countries in the first-ever Human Capital Index released by the World Bank Group which makes is one of the worse in the world.