Leadership and Education for National Security – The Counsellors Perspective.

Abstract

Nigeria is a nation beset with numerous socio-economic, educational and political problems which have retarded its growth and development. Nigeria is bedevilled with the dwindling standard of education, various indices of insecurity such as armed robbery, kidnapping, youth restiveness, ethno-religious crises, militancy, organised crime, political and electioneering conflicts, ethnic militias, boundary disputes, cultism, poverty, exam malpractice, unemployment, pipe-line vandalisation, Boko haram disturbances, bombing and all forms of social misconduct. Education is the bedrock of societal development; no nation can rise above the quality of its citizens‟ educational level. The type of education given to the people determine the type of development and governance that might exist. Quality education, national security and good governance bring along healthy development in a nation. These factors go pariparsu, one cannot talk about national security without considering the educational background of a people, especially the leaders. Hence „you can‟t give what you don‟t have. (nemo dat quad non habet) the duty of the counsellor is to ensure that the studentsof today are well guided in order to produce efficient leaders of tomorrow whose actions will enthrone peace and security. This work takes a look at leadership and education for national security from the counsellor‟s perspective.