Woodwork Education as a Panacea for Insecurity and Unemployment in Nigeria

Abstract

The most contemporary security challenges bedevilling this country are: the kidnapping, armed bandits, farmers-herders clashes, especially in Kaduna, Kano Katsina, Sokoto, Taraba, Zamfara, and north central states of Benue and Plateau States respectively. Niger-Delta (the avengers) crises, a militant group which embarked on massive destruction of oil facilities as soon as the current government came in and gang warfare among youths which almost brought the economy of the country to its knees; Indigenous Peoples Of Biafra (IPOB) a separatist organisation which seeks to break away the entire south-eastern and south-southern states made up mainly of people from the Igbo ethnic group and form the independent nation of Biafra, the Boko-Haram bombings in the Northern part of the country; kidnappings taking place in all parts of the country. All these are linked to youth restiveness, youths are filled with energy and when this energy is positively channelled or guarded, they are highly productive, and hence they are likely to contribute to the overall development of the society. On the other hand, when the energy is negatively channelled, restiveness and its resultant effects are likely to be felt. The paper analyses documents, articles, findings, policy documents etc. The Paper concluded that woodwork education as a subject of Technical and Vocational Education is the solution to insecurity and unemployment challenges, this type of education has many trades that come under it, which are capable of empowering youths with skills so that at the end, they are self-employed and may be employers of labour. Lastly, it was recommended that the Federal Government in conjunction with the various State Governments and relevant stakeholders should provide infrastructural facilities, equipment and tools in the senior secondary schools across the country to ensure the implementation of the developed New Senior Secondary Trade/Entrepreneurship Curriculum.