Management of Secondary Education for Sustainable Living in a Period of Security Challenges in Nigeria

Abstract

In the present era of driven economy, every nation is striving to provide knowledge, skills and security for useful living and learning to take place. This paper tries to define sustainable living and how secondary education could be managed for sustainable living in an era of insecurity. It also portrays challenges of insecurity to secondary education of the Nigerian child. This insecurity emanated from joblessness on the part of youths who had graduated from various institutions of learning and also from Boko haram and kidnapping that are ravaging the nation. The Nigerian government has pumped in a lot of money tackling these insecurity but their insurgencies develop on a daily basis. The paper suggested that quality education is highly needed to put things right; teachers need to be trained and retrained to deliver the goods; adequate incentives (extra pay) should be given to hard working teachers to make them stay in the teaching profession; promotion of innovation and excellence and accountability should be embarked on. It is crucial to gear Nigerian education towards providing practical learning so as to make equitable decisions and to conduct activities that will enhance human health and well-being. The environment and the economy can also be improved and maintained for future generations. Recommendations were made which include: that Nigerian education systems need to be overhauled as to encourage innovations, excellence and accountability. In conclusion, insecurity hinders progress in all fields including education; effort should be made to nip it by the bud.

Key words: Security Challenges, Sustainable Living, Quality Education, Accountability,Innovation, Excellence.