Sustaining National Integration and Development in Nigeria through Secondary Education

It is no doubt that Nigeria is a land full of great opportunities. These opportunities are yet to be harnessed amidst highly innovative and creative minds. Secondary education in Nigeria is a bridge linking primary and tertiary education which is of strategic importance in harnessing various opportunities. Even in the contemporary Nigeria good secondary education certification had been an acceptable qualification for various jobs in the military, industries, factories and offices. Also, many successful entrepreneurs have become successful and in turn becoming employers of labor. This paper focused on the need to ensure a stable and viable nation through secondary education by preparing youths for future responsibility of building a strong, united and economically viable nation thus, leading to national integration and development.