A REFOCUS OF CULTURAL CURRICULUM FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABLE PEACE IN NIGERIA SUB- SAHARA AFRICA: AN IMPERATIVE ANALYSIS

Abstract

In the midst of protracted challenges of insecurity, encapsulated in kidnapping, banditry, human sacrifice, human organ harvesting, land grabbing, intolerance, with massive loss of lives and properties bedeviling the Nigerian society, it is ultimately important to delve into educational parameters for plausible rationales to cushion these challenges, hence the paper, A Refocus of Cultural curriculum for good governance and sustainable peace in Nigeria Sub-Sahara Africa: an imperative analysis. Cultural Curriculum is the integration of culture- based instructions in pedagogy, for intercultural understanding, tolerance, respect for cultural diversity and cultural diffusion, giving rise to Peace and Sustainable development. The paper discusses importance of cultural Curriculum to include brotherliness, tolerance, and togetherness.The paper further explains good governance to mean the process where Government institutions manage national resources through their different agencies in such a way that the masses benefit, and such benefits sustained. Sustained benefits therefore offshoots peace and development in Nigeria SubSahara Africa. Conclusively the paper opined that peace and National development can be derived through the integration of Cultural Curriculum and recommendations made among others include introduction of Peace and tolerance education in Primary, Secondary and Tertiary curriculum, revitalization of peace and tolerance crusades by the National Orientation Agency ( N O A), and their likes, theTelevision and Radios stations, establishment of Peace and tolerance crusaders in all States of the Federation and grassroot campaign on cultural tolerance, togetherness,, love, peace and development, integrity and accountability among public office holders, to forestall peace in Nigeria Sub-Sahara Africa.