CHARACTER FORMATION THROUGH EFFECTIVE PRIMARY  EDUCATION FOR THE FUTURE OF NIGERIA: A PHILOSOPHICAL  DISCOURSE

Eunice Adanma Odionye

CHARACTER FORMATION THROUGH EFFECTIVE PRIMARY EDUCATION FOR THE FUTURE OF NIGERIA: A PHILOSOPHICAL DISCOURSE

Eunice Adanma Odionye

Abstract

The paper examined effective primary education as a sure way to morally secure the future of Nigeria. Nigeria as perceived in this paper is currently in a state of moral crisis noticeable by the character exhibition of her citizens in all spheres of the nation’s life. With this state of affairs, the future of Nigeria is at stake and since it appears that the older members of the nation have been overpowered by the winds of immorality, the younger members should not be allowed to swim in the same ocean of immorality; hence, the need for character formation using effective primary education. In this character formation agenda, the primary school teachers has the responsibility to training the pupils morally by helping them to understand good character traits, model desirable character behaviours to the pupils and give advice to students on many issues related to moral values. The paper recommended among other things that constant teacher’s seminars and other programmes on character formation should be encouraged and financed properly by all tiers of Nigerian government and that the primary school management should endeavour to provide extracurricular activities which will train students in character and also be made compulsory for the students.

Keywords: character, Formation, Effective, Education, Primary,
philosophical, Discourse

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