Exploring Emerging Realities in Citizenship Education for Promoting and Sustaining Democratic Values and Principles in Nigeria

Abstract

Citizenship education is one of the topic addressing the multiple problems such as high crime rate,
civilization, ethnicity, economic injustice, ruthlessness, terrorism. This paper examined emerging
realities of citizenship education for promoting and sustaining democratic value and principles in
Nigeria. The main objectives of this paper are to identify the roles of citizenship education in
promoting and sustaining democratic values and principles in Nigeria. To assess the obstacles
associated with citizenship education in promoting and sustaining democratic values and
principles in Nigeria. For being one of the courses offered in tertiary institutions under general
studies department it was introduced to promote democracy and healthy leaving in Nigeria. It was
discovered that the content of citizenship education in social designed to prepare students became
active citizens that promote democratic principles and values for active participation in national
development. The sources of this paper is secondary generated from text books, journals,
magazines etc. This paper recommended that the curriculum of citizenship education should apart
from emphasizing rights and liberties of citizens, include moral and ethical expectations of
responsible citizens. The curriculum should be structured to address our specific and unique
problems such as banditry, kidnapping,, terrorism, breaking away agitation, tribalism, religious
conflicts and drug addiction that is almost learning the nation apart instead of its current western
oriented content and The policies and programs dished out by educational institutions should be
worthy of emulation in both private and act in tandem with the goals and expected outcomes of
teaching citizenship education in Nigeria.