THE ROLE OF CIVIC EDUCATION IN PROMOTING PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

Abstract

Generally, the term conflict, have impaired and affected critically the
state of peace and development in the Nigerian educational system
through recent killings from the Boko Haram. This makes the issue of
peace seems to be on a decline state in the contemporary Nigerian
society and as a result, have affected her its ability to meet up its target
goal and also poses fear for the future development of the educational
system. Therefore, the place of Civic Education in fostering peace and
sustainability development in the state of Nigeria educational system is
inevitable. This paper addressed why Nigerian education at each level be
exposed to various culture, values, ethics, standard and democratic
knowledge that makes a civil society. The diversities nature of Nigeria
fosters the need to work together with different groups to have a
functional economy and social system. It was suggested that students
should be exposed early enough to Civic Education to enable them
acquire knowledge and skills in order to imbibe peaceful behaviors. Also,
Civic Education teachers should encourage the pupil to form civic and
political clubs and Peace education should be made compulsory at all
levels of the education system. Ministry of education and curriculum
planers should implement peace education initiatives at a local level and
national level. The social media especially the television can be
channeled into broadcasting of programmes that will teach the children
about their rights and the proper behaviours expected in a civil society.