Education and political restructuring in Nigeria: Perception of academics

Ugochukwu Ifeyinwa Offor, Alexander Nnaemeka Agbaenyi, Bakky Ngozi Adirika

Abstract


The outcry for reorganization of state power in Nigeria has lingered over the decades. It experiences disagreement between advocates and those against this noble intent. This paper argued that political ignorance and private interests stand between the contending powers, as a stumbling block, for a consensus and considers political education as vital ingredient for compromise. The study investigated the perception of academics on the nexus between education and political restructuring of Nigeria. Two research questions guided the study. The population of the study comprised 7,444 university lecturers in the South East geo-political zone. The sample was 125 lecturers selected through multi-stage sampling. Questionnaire was used as an instrument for data collection while mean and standard deviation served for data analysis. Finding include that relevant education is needed for a successful political restructuring of Nigeria. Result also showed some differences in perceptions among academics on political restructuring. Political education is recommended as a workable option that needs to be extended to all citizens to make them contribute meaningfully to the political process, their development and that of Nigeria in general. Nigeria should be re-federalized to ensure the entrenchment of federal principles and practices among the existing six geo-political zones.

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