Benue State University, Makurdi

AN ANALYSIS OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN NIGERIA: A NEED FOR RETHINKING IN A PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVE

James Adamu Nanbak (Rev Fr)
Department of Educational Foundations, University of Jos

Abstract

Education is the fulcrum on which posterity depends on for a smooth transmission of cultural, social and moral heritage from its ancestors. Secondary education in Nigeria occupies a central role in the attainment of this as it is the bridge between primary and tertiary institutions in the country. It therefore significantly plays a crucial role in the development of the nation. However, with the trending events and challenges this said tier of education is facing, there is the need to go back to the drawing board. Thus the topic: Rethinking of Secondary Education in Nigeria: A Philosophical perspective. The concept of rethinking is an invitation for reappraisal of the status quo. The writer sought to identify the purpose for which secondary education was established and to assess whether the said objectives were being achieved as well as offer possible steps for a new approach to the system.

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