SECURITY CHALLENGES OF GIRL CHILD EDUCATION IN NIGERIA: CASE STUDY OF NORTH EASTERN STATES, NIGERIA

Abstract

The problem of Girl Child Education in Nigeria especially  the North-Eastern states has become a serious issue since 2009 after the emergence of Boko Haram activities which need national attention. This paper focused on the security challenges of girl child education in Nigeria,  A case of north eastern states.  The paper explored the concept of security challenges, girl child education, objectives of girl child education, the importance of education, barriers to girl child education. The paper furthered reviewed some outlines of prevalence of security threats in Nigerian schools and time line attacks. The paper also reviewed some legal references on girl child education in Nigeria. The paper concluded that Boko Haram insurgency in North Eastern Region of Nigeria; have slow down the nation abilities of achieving the Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) Project, Education For All (EFA), as well as Nigeria Vision 2030 programs.  Finally, the paper suggested that: Government should ensure that all security personnel posted to guide all schools are well motivated properly, Government should establish and equip women education model centre in each of the North Eastern states of the federation, a course on women education should be introduced and made compulsory to students in tertiary education, to help to sensitize them and the public on the need to promote and encourage women education,  and girl child education should be given priority attention by all relevant stakeholders to bridge the gap between girls child and boy child education to avert future domestic violence and job discrimination.