IMPACT OF INSECURITIES ON EDUCATION IN NIGERIA: A CRITICAL LOOK.

¹Ann James (PhD) and ²Eke Chidi Idi (PhD)

ABSTRACT

This article examined the impact of   insecurity on education in Nigeria. Insecurity is a state of being subjected to fear, threats, danger, intimidation, molestation, harassment etc. In recent times, millions of school children in Nigeria are caught up in conflicts that result to insecurity not only of their school attendance, but on also lives and properties The Nigerian education system is deep into crisis on multiple fronts, including areas of access and quality of education. However, the recent spate of mass kidnapping of school children arguably represents the gravest existential threat and crisis to the education system in Nigeria.

The current issue of insecurity is not peculiar to Nigeria, but also other civilized countries such as the United State of America and United Kingdom. They face the same challenges of insecurity in their schools very often. The difference between these countries and Nigeria is how they manage the insecurities or threats, how they effectively deploy resources against the threats, how patriotic and united stakeholders of education are against threat s of insecurity. The effects of insecurities on education are numerous, but worthy of mentioning is the significant drop in enrollment rate from the considerable gains that were made previously.

It is recommended that government should rise to its expectations and control all acts of insecurity, and employment opportunities should be created that will engage productive youths of our country. Also, School Administrators should identify various forms of insecurity in their schools and take preventive measures to protect lives of staff and students in their schools.