Basic Education in Nigeria: Challenges and Way Forward

Abstract

Basic education programme was launched in Nigeria in 1999 and the aims include; to provide quality education for children between 6-15 years. Since the launched of the Universal basic education programme in Nigeria, the programmed have been faced with different challenges and problems. This article want to examine the challenges facing the universal basic education in Nigeria. Inadequate funding, inadequate professional teachers, shortage of infrastructural facilities, high population of students, poor supervision, insecurity, corruption, poor learning outcome, poor capacity development of Basic school teachers and inadequate instructional Material were identified as the challenges facing the Universal Basic education programme in Nigeria. To solve
these challenges, the paper recommended the following: adequate
funding, employment of more professional teachers, adequate
infrastructural facilities, effective supervision, and adequate security of
schools and prevent corruption in the administration