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This paper examined the need for the promotion of collectivism through education as a response to economic and security challenges in Nigeria. This was precipitated by the alarming rate at which the security of life and properties of Nigerians are constantly threatened and the consequent downturn of the nation’s economy. For the fact that measures earlier taken to ameliorate the security and economic problems in Nigeria have failed spectacularly, the writers argued that these problems are man-made and basically resulting from agitations and selfish mentality. They opined that education is a panacea to solving the problems. They further submitted that the type of education needed to improve the economic and security state of Nigeria is such that gears towards promoting collectivism in such a way that all and sundry may look beyond ethnic politics and sentiments and shield different destructive sword for the purpose of restoring peace and security, economic stability and overall development of Nigeria. It was recommended that stakeholders in the Nigerian education system should adopt a radical approach of in-and-out of classroom education geared towards effective reorientation so as to expose Nigerians to the need to pursue collective interest and place Nigeria’s development above selfish gains and personal interests.
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