THE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF ADULT EDUCATION IN NIGERIAN

EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
1YAHYA U.M AND 2BASIRA S.
1Department of Educational Psychology/Guidance and Counseling
2Department of Primary Education Study
Federal College of Education, Yola
Email: magajiyahyaumar@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT: This paper focuses on the problem and prospect of adult education in Nigerian educational system. It takes a critical look at the introductory aspect of the subject matter,
conceptualization of the framework, objective of adult education, problems of adult education in Nigeria and its prospects in educational system. These include quality training in
character and learning in various modern techniques, regular recruitment of quality and efficient teachers, adequate and regular payment of teacher’s salary and remuneration among
others. These finding offers, basic education and literacy programme to undeserved and hardto- serve populations, providing an alternative avenue to formal schooling wherever official mechanisms for crossover and equivalent are provided.