EDUCATION AND NIGERIA’S NATIONAL SECURITY
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Of recent, especially in the Fourth Republic, Nigeria has been a victim of communal, ethnic and
religious violence. The situation has assumed a dangerous scenario with the emergence of Boko
Haram terrorist group. In all the violent conflicts, youth has been the cannon fodder in the hand of
politicians or religious zealots in fomenting trouble in the land. The reason is premised on the high rate
of unemployment among the youth which is a fallout of faulty educational system that renders Nigerian
youth unemployable in the labour market. The economic predicament of the Nigerian youth has made
them ruthless in crimes. Using system theory, the paper examines Nigeria’s education vis-a-vis
national security. The paper maintains that unless Nigeria’s education is reformed in such a manner
that will make youth self-reliance, then the end of insecurity perpetrated by youth is not yet in sight.
The paper also advocates mass employment provision by government for unemployed youth as a
measure to address Nigeria’s problem of insecurity.
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H Social Sciences (General), JA Political science (General)