PHILOSOPHIA POLITICA

The big question is, what service has philosophy rendered to our society to help tackle its challenges? Employing the descriptive and analytic philosophical methods, this paper examines philosophy as a panacea for building strong educational institutions through responsible leadership in Nigeria. This paper argues that unless Nigerians produced committed and competent leaders who are fitted for leadership, with the mindset of restructuring and making the educational system standard, development in education sector will be impossible. This is because; education is the bedrock of development and the soul of a country. It plays a vital and vigorous role in the progress of a country. It is no longer breaking news that education in Nigeria is at the verge of collapsing. Lack of funds, incessant strikes, poor infrastructure and examination malpractice are the challenges confronting education institution in Nigeria. This ugly state of the country’s poor education is as a result of failure of leadership. And for sustained development in education to be possible, we need philosophers, those who love to seek the truth and naturally fitted for political leadership in Plato’s parlance. They are the ones who know the solution to Nigeria’s educational challenges and are ready to lead Nigeria to the promise land by prioritizing education.

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