Challenges and Prospects of Repositioning Adult Education for Sustainable National Development in 21st Century Nigeria

Kevin Chinweikpe Ph.D Wami
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Kevin Chinweikpe Ph.D Wami: Department of Adult Education & Community Development, Faculty of Education, Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, 2025, vol. 10, issue 2, 239-248

Abstract: This paper examined the challenges and prospects of repositioning adult education for sustainable national development in 21st century Nigeria. It took a cursory examination of the concept of adult education, sustainable national development, repositioning adult education for sustainable national development in 21st century Nigeria, challenges of repositioning adult education for sustainable national development in the 21st century Nigeria. The paper concluded that repositioning adult education for sustainable national development in 21st century Nigeria is faced with numerous challenges amongst which are poor funding, corruption, infrastructure deficiencies, dearth of qualified instructors. The deep-rooted insecurity threatening corporate national existence, poverty coupled with hunger, cultural, religious, ethnic, gender and class segregation that do not encourage national cohesion and sustainable development could be tackled through concerted efforts in repositioning adult education in 21st century Nigeria. The paper suggested among others that governments at all levels should take into cognizance the necessity of repositioning adult education and enhancing sustainable national development in the country; efforts should be made by stakeholders of education to devise ways to address the challenges of adult education in the contemporary period in Nigeria.

Date: 2025
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