BOKO HARAM AS A CANKERWORM OF BACKWARDNESS IN THE NORTHERN NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS ON ADULT EDUCATION

Abstract

The insecurity in the Northeast Nigeria in the last decades has brought a lot of hardships on the people. The schools have experienced more closures either as a result of industrial action by teachers and political crisis, a recent example is the insurgence of Boko Haram sect in the Northeast geo-political zone, which has led to the close down of schools in the region. The political patronage results in politicization of knowledge especially in the absence of clear educational policies and goals. The insecurity has led to closure of schools, thus affect literacy level of people particularly children and adults. Therefore, this study examined causes of Boko Haram terrorism and its effects on adult education. It was recommended that there is need for the government to earmark more fund to security aimed at combating the Boko-Haram insurgency. There is need to prevent re-occurrence of recent insurgency by ensuring a rational national planning and mass job or employment provision by the government to the youth.