Funding Science and Mathematics Education in a Depressed Economy in Nigeria: Issues, Challenges and the Way forward

The paper dwells much on the two intricately interwoven concepts: Mathematics and Science education. Though, different in both their scope and curriculum structure, the paper argues in terms of their relevance to national development in entrenching and developing a sound education system capable of yielding sustainable scientific and technological development. Nigeria’s economy in recent years experienced downturn which consequently affect some indices responsible for the smooth growth of Mathematics and Science education as formidable disciplines. The indices, as encapsulated in the paper, include funding, infrastructural deficit, inadequate instructional resources, recruitment of professionally trained teachers, insufficient capacity building programmes, shortage of ICT facilities, insecurity and lack of proper supervision amongst others. In the end, the paper suggests amongst others, the provision of adequate educational indices capable of addressing the widening gap of Mathematics and Science education funding across the country’s levels of education.