INTRODUCTION OF ADULT EDUCATION NIGERIA
Adult Education Department in Nigeria 1. Introduction The Federal Republic of Nigeria, located on the western part of the African continent, consists of 36 states with Abuja as the Federal Capital Territory. Nigeria has a rich cultural heritage. The country has an area of 923,768 sq.km and is inhabited by over 133 million people. It is a country blessed with human and natural resources, however not without its own share of problems. The Adult Education Council in Nigeria has its vision of the Nigerian society as a nation where the citizens are conscious and aware of their civic responsibilities and seek to maintain a peaceful and progressive country. This society, according to the vision, is one that lives out the social justice commitment that is stated in the National Policy on Education, where learning is not just confined to the four walls of a classroom or the prime of one's youth, but is a lifelong process. The Nigerian National Council of Adult Education is made up of the ...