The Issues of Access, Quality and Relevance of Education in Nigeria.

Abstract

The paper addresses three distinct related matters in education – issues, quality and relevance of education. It focuses on how funding, politicization of education, corruption, insecurities militate against delivery of quality education in Nigeria. The ultimate goal is to understand the relevance of education and the issues bedeviling the educational sector and how these issues can be overcome through qualitative education which can be achieved through quality assurance. The paper concludes that education should be taken seriously and there should be an improvement in budgetary allocation to education as funding propels the educational sector towards achieving her objectives. The study suggests that government at all levels should provide quality education through proper funding, development of progressive curriculum, training and retraining of teachers, adequate supply of instructional materials.