SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RESTRUCTURING OF NIGERIA CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION PROGRAMME: CONSTRAINTS TO EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION
1Baba Simon Joram and 2Sa’ad Buba Jika
1Department of Educational Psychology, Federal College of Education, Yola
2Department of Educational Foundation, Federal College of Education, Yola
E-mail: sbabajoram9@gmail.com
Abstract: The paper defined the concept of special education, its objectives, the objectives of Nigeria Certificate in Education and the term restructuring. The paper also identifies structural as some of the problems towards effective implementation of the restructuring programme. Some of these constraints include: shortage of qualified professionals, wrong deployment of trained personnel, societal negative attitudes, diversion of funds by government officials, absence of up-to-date statistics of the special needs children and structural barriers. Recommendations for better implementation of the restructuring programme are also offered.