Education: An Imperative Tool For Achieving Shared Prosperity In Nigeria

Abstract

As a complex and multifaceted challenge, achieving shared prosperity in developing countries like Nigeria requires a comprehensive and  structured approach. The poor and deteriorating socioeconomic outcomes over time have shown that the country's shared prosperity  agenda must be reviewed. This cannot be done in isolation of a functional and inclusive education system. However, Nigerian education  faces perennial challenges, such as low funding, out-of-school children crisis, and outdated school curricula, among others. This paper  examined the central role of education in achieving shared prosperity in Nigeria, identified the key challenges confronting the Education  sector, and proffers measures geared at revamping the deplorable state of education as part of efforts towards achieving share prosperity in Nigeria.