THE RACE FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA: A REALITY OR MIRAGE?

Abstract

Education is conceived as the bedrock, clue and ingredient for attaining national development of any given society. Since independence, Nigeria has been working towards achieving its set educational objectives hoped to take the country to a greater height. The paper reviewed educational objectives, and glanced at some contemporary challenges and developments in education, economy and politics in comparison with other developing and developed countries as indicators of development and underdevelopment. It is obvious from the discourse, that Nigeria is still far from the achievement of its educational goals as the expected national developments are still a mirage not reality. It is recommended among others that education should be given much concern and priority by the Nigerian governments and other stakeholders as to facilitate the realization of the national development sooner. Keywords: Educational objectives, Corruption Index, GDP, national development, unemployment