Leveraging National Philosophy of Education through Value Re-Orientation among Secondary School Students in Nigeria: A Philosophical Approach

This study examined the leverage on National philosophy of education through value re-orientation among secondary school students in Nigeria using a philosophical approach. This study has been considered necessary because education is the pivotal force of growth and development in any given nation. The study employed philosophical method which entails prescribing, analyzing and speculating the need for a good educational value re-orientation in the Nigerian society. The insights gleaned from the study is that philosophy of education is based on full integration of the individual community. Similarly, the finding showed that the aim of the national policy on education in Nigeria with quite a number of value orientation statements as enshrined in the policy objectives are defeated as it affects the problem of implementation. It is also discovered that the aim of education has not answered what constitute the right type of values and society it has proposed. The study recommends that youths who are leaders of tomorrow should shun sharp practices or evil, but rather invest such time in acquiring sound education. Keywords: Education, values re-orientation, society,