THE EFFECT OF INSURGENCY ON BASIC EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The study investigated effects of insurgency on universal basic education in Borno state and other states in Nigeria. Basic education is the first level of education for children at primary 1 level to basic 9 which is the Junior Secondary School level in Nigeria. However, achieving education for all Nigeria children, Borno state need a secured teaching and learning environment. The study examined the effects of insurgence activities such as abduction of pupils and attacks on teachers in basic schools of Borno State. The sample for the study was 270 teachers of basic schools
selected on the basis of 10 teachers from each of the 27 local government areas that constituted Borno State. The
instrument for data collection was a 20 items questionnaire title: Effect of insurgency on Basic Education
Questionnaire. Two research questions were formulated, data collection were converted to mean, standard deviation
was used to answer the research questions. It was therefore recommended that the Nigeria government should
provide free and compulsory education to all Borno State internally displaced children through provision of
scholarship from basic school level to university, the government should show higher commitment to ensuring security in the states and schools.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
The nation Nigeria has witnessed brutal confrontation and massive assault from terrorist group which is undoubtedly
the most blood-thirsty and destructive, both in terms of brutality mindless of the savagery and flagrant disobedience to
the principles of peace and stability. Nigeria has witnessed insurgency from this terrorist group called Boko-Haram
from 2009. They haveu nleashed terror and fear in the minds of every Nigerian. There is massive destruction of
government’s properties, burning of schools, bombing/burning of churches, mosques and other public places.
Historically, Borno State, which was founded in 1971 initially comprised the present Borno State and Yobe State. Prior
to the advent of insurgency, has been relatively peaceful, multicultural and dynamic state in Nigeria. The state is
fortunate to have human and natural resources which has created many opportunities for its indigenes and other
Nigerians to live in harmony. Borno State started experiencing the global trend of insurgency from 2009 (Adamu,
2014). Which led to the gruesome killings of innocent Nigerian citizens perpetrated by an insurgent group called Boko
Haram (Adamu, 2014). Since 2009, they have disrupted educational system in Borno State with huge negative effects
on basic education. The insurgent group dislikes children attending schools and also commit criminal offences
ranging from kidnapping of school pupils and attacking teachers in schools (Adeyemi, 2014). There is major
destruction of schools activities in the state. In the recent past, they used under aged girls to carry out suicide
bombing of major shopping malls, cinema halls and bus terminals. Moreso, abduction of school children and the elderly were also common in their recent styles of mindless attacks.
THE EFFECT OF INSURGENCY ON BASIC EDUCATION IN NIGERIA