Benue State University, Makurdi

NIGERIA’S VISION 20:2020 AND QUALITY EDUCATION IN NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Dr. Mailuno Iorwashima Pius
Department of Educational Foundations and Management,
College of Education Katsina-Ala,
Benue State, Nigeria.

Mimi Aii
Department of Theatre Arts and Management,
College of Education Katsina-Ala,
Benue State, Nigeria.

Abstract

Education is both a basic human right and a critical element for human development. Therefore, human capacity building, facilitated by strong learning systems is central to the attainment of Nigeria’s vision 20-2020 (rating among the 20 developed economies of the World by the year 2020). The aim of this vision towards education is to ensure that all Nigerians of school age, irrespective of ethnicity, gender, or disability, attain basic education. This paper examines the concept of education, qualitative education, national stability and sustainable development. The paper further outlines the problems contributing to the decline in qualitative education in Nigeria and also the need for qualitative education. The paper concluded that the Nigerian vision to re-invigorate the education sector and re-instate the standard of education in the country is in line with the Transformation Agenda and the Vision 20-2020 of the Federal Republic. The Vision 15- 2050 advocated by Jim O’Neil is yet a personal opinion but significant, very reasonable and thought-provoking. The paper suggested some measures among others that can be adopted in order to ensure qualitative education for sustainable development such as: the noble policies of the Transformation Agenda and the Vision 20-2020/Vision 152050, of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which should be religiously followed and implemented. Moreover, issues that enhance quality assurance in the education sector e.g. improving the inspectorate Divisions of the Ministries of Education, upgrading and equipping the NEMIS and EMIS of the Federal and State governments, improving the budgeting and implementation capacities of State and Federal governments among others should be given adequate attention.

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