Historical Antecedents of Development and Management of Educational Resources in Nigeria: 1882-2013

Abstract

The purpose of this paper was to examine the historical antecedents of development and management of educational resources in Nigeria between 1882 and 2013. This is so because this study will help to see the trends in the historical development and management of educational resources in Nigeria, with a view to make recommendations that can help to improve the management of educational resources in the country. It will also enable the policy makers and the governments at all levels to design appropriate implementation strategies for education in Nigeria. By implication, this study will help to see the realities between the policy and its implementation.   Historical research method was used in the study. The paper x-rayed the major trends in the development and management of educational resources in Nigeria from the colonial era through independence to Post-independence eras. To do this, efforts were made to historically examined the evolution of western education in Nigeria, the educational ordinances and laws and educational resources in Nigeria as well as the National Policy on Education in Nigeria, 1977, 1981, 1998, 2004 and 2013 editions and their provisions on educational resources through a section called education support services. It was therefore noticed that remarkable provision on educational resources started to be considered in Nigeria since the publication of the National Policy on Education in 1977. In view of this, it was recommended that the government should design relevant implementation strategies to ensure that the provisions made in the National Policy on Education are properly implemented.

Keywords: Historical, Development, Management, Western education, Educational resources.