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Democratic Leadership in Nigeria: Social Studies Education as Panacea for Political Growth.
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This paper examined social studies educations contribution to the democratic leadership in Nigeria such as: it generates education program which is concern with the preparation of citizens to participate in the democratic process, it creates awareness and understanding of our physical environment and the environment of the social and cultural processes, it appreciates the diversity and the interdependence of all members of the local and national communities and the need for cooperation for the unity of the country and international understanding etc. the writer has taken much time to discuss some problems militating against democratic leadership in Nigeria and what effort could social studies education take in order to attain good governance and hence acquire a viable stable democracy in Nigeria. Finally the paper recommends that democratic growth of our nation should be revive by the efficient and effective leadership, political stability, adequate political education, equal opportunities for all citizens irrespective of regional and sectional differences, adherence to the rule of law as a supreme article of faith in democracy.
