The Role of Government in Science and Technology Education in Nigeria

Abstract

It is not an overstatement to say that science and technology are the basis for improved livelihood. This paper therefore examines the role of the Nigerian government in the development of Science and Technology education. Such roles include the formulation of a National Policy on Science and Technology and the expansion of science education at the primary and pre-university levels. In spite of the laudable effort by the government, the situation in Nigeria today reveals, poignantly, the enormity of crisis in science and technology education. Strategies, which the government can use to ensure that Nigeria finds a position in the world map of developed nations, are suggested. The paper concludes that if the government would initiate a vivid Science and Technology direction, it would be the better for it in the near future.