Tackling Insecurity in Communities for National Development through Adult Education Programme in Nigeria

Abstract

This study explores how adult education programmes can address insecurity challenges in Nigerian communities to foster national development. Utilizing secondary data sources and qualitative method of content analysis, key findings highlight that community education mobilizes local resources, vocational education reduces idleness and poverty, literacy education enhances problem-solving skills, and extension education promotes communal projects and improved agricultural practices. Additionally, skills acquisition keeps individuals engaged, entrepreneurship education fosters economic independence, and peace education encourages peaceful coexistence. Despite these benefits, challenges such as inadequate funding, poor supervision, and politicization of resources hinder their effective implementation. The study concludes that adult education is a viable solution for tackling insecurity. It recommends increasing funding, training qualified facilitators, improving monitoring mechanisms, and depoliticizing administration to ensure success.