ACTUALIZATION OF SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA DURING COVID-19: ADULT EDUCATION AS A PILOT

This paper examined actualization of sustainable growth and development in Nigeria, during COVID-19, using adult education as a pilot. The paper perceived development as a multidimensional process which encompasses changes in social structures, attitudes and all conditions of life from undesirable to the desirable; with education being the only vehicle to drive home the expected change and growth. The implication here is that it should be affordable and available for people to access. It is on record that the present level of illiteracy is very high in Nigeria and as such, for Nigeria to achieve sustainable growth and development. The population of illiterate in Nigeria needed to be reduced drastically. The challenges as discussed ranged from poor budgetary allocation, societal perception of adult education, hiring the services of trained adult educators, the teaching centre and training and retraining of instructors. Hence this paper proffered solutions on how Nigeria as a nation could achieve sustainable development using adult education as a tool. It is argued that adult education should be a tool that could be utilized to eradicate illiteracy in Nigeria and ensure sustainable development. It is therefore recommended that a systematic adult education policy be adopted and comprehensive education and training opportunities for adults that would expose themselves to various professional, vocational and other programmes of interest be embraced.

Education, Adult Education, Sustainable Growth, Development, COVID-19,

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