REFLECTING ON MALADJUSTMENT OF SECURITY EDUCATION STRUCTURE IN NIGERIA SECONDARY SCHOOLS: A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY

Abstract

Philosophical reflection on maladjustment of security education in Nigeria secondary schools
that posed a threat to global security was considered but as a remedial stride. It was therapeutic
because the modern education for secondary schools in Nigeria failed to adequately address the
security needs of the students in Nigeria now that man needs a fundamental shift from the
prevailing security architecture to one that would be proportionate to the global security realities.
It is based on this notion that, philosophical prescriptive method was adopted to examine the level
of maladjustment; it attending consequences and the way forward. These findings were made. The
security content was identified as a lone subject for basic education only and located as a
component of National Value Education, though grossly inadequate to equip the students to tackle
security challenges; emerging gaps were acknowledged, the gaps between the security education
contents and the national security realities such as the attending consequences which includes
examination malpractice, cultism, juvenile delinquencies and so on. The linkages were captured as a way forward. Against this background, recommendations were made; these includes
interdisciplinary measures be put in place to locate, restructure the security education
curriculum to prepare the students to cope with global security challenges be given priority.The
curriculum designers should bridge the existing gaps to curtail the consequences emanating from
the poor adjustment and make security studies a compulsory subject at the secondary school level
in Nigeria.