Adult Education as a Tool for Nurturing Nigeria's Nascent Democracy

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to establish how adult education can be used as a tool for nurturing Nigeria's nascent democracy. The paper highlights on the concepts of adult, adult education, characteristics of an adult, and democracy. It illustrated the role which adult education could play in minimizing the challenges which pose danger to Nigeria's nascent democracy. The paper made some recommendations and concluded that adult education is imperative to achieve a sustainable democracy in Nigeria.