Poverty alleviation strategies in Nigeria: The missing link of adult education

Abstract

Poverty eradication has attracted the attention of world body by making it as no 1 MDG. Poverty is seen as the condition of being poor and lacking in basic amenities of life. It is also psychological as poor people exhibit low self-esteem. This paper considered the missing link of adult education in poverty alleviation in Nigeria. Thus, it revealed that various strategies were employed by the government to reduce poverty in Nigeria. These include establishment of bodies to fight corruption and to empower people through skill acquisition. Infrastructural facilities were also constructed to curb poverty. Needless to state, adult education serves as a mechanism for poverty alleviation in that local people must partake in developmental activities for its sustainability and provision of continuing education for knowledge economy for workforce. Adult education and poverty alleviation go together because of various developmental changes that can occur on people and infrastructure. The concept of literacies for poor people should be imbibed by adult educators in order to reach various occupational groups in the society. Besides, all those theories and innovations could be implemented if the policy makers and decision takers are incorporated to adult education planning and implementation.