Benue State University, Makurdi

EDUCATIONAL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION IN NIGERIA: CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES

Eru Ihie Joel
Department of Educational Foundations, College of Education, Oju

Mrs. Jemimah Ogi
Department of Primary Education Studies, College of Education, Oju

Jones Ikpe
Department of Educational Foundations, College of Education, Oju

Abstract

A nation’s policy on education is government’s way of realizing national goals which can be achieved using education as a tool. Before policies are made there are expectation for positive changes in the system. This can only be achieved through adequate funding. This paper examined funding education policies and programmes in Nigeria. It identified some challenges in funding education policies and programmes which include educational funding problems associated with policy implementation inconsistency in educational policies and programmes. Since education policies are necessary it stressed the need to give sufficient time for the implementation. Some strategies that can help to correct the problems in the system were also suggested.

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