POLITICS AND ITS INFLUENCE ON STAFF EMPLOYMENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA
Agugu Daniel Iliamkondo PhD
Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria,
Department of Educational Foundations, Benue State University, Makurdi-Nigeria.
Bua, Felix Terhile PhD
Department of Educational Foundations,
Benue State University,
Makurdi-Nigeria.
Abstract
The paper examined politics and its influence on staff employment in secondary schools in Nigeria. The paper discussed the concept of politics, politics of education, concept of education, concept of employment, educational institutions in Nigeria, staff in secondary schools in Nigeria, staff employment in secondary schools in Nigeria. The paper highlighted some challenges of politics and staff employment in secondary schools in Nigeria. The paper concluded that politics dictects what goes on in education and employment of staff in secondary schools in Nigeria and recommended among others that; government should involve principals and head teachers in the employment exercise of their staff in secondary schools, avoid bias, nepotism and unnecessary favours.