Revitalizing Primary Education as a Foundation for Qualitative Higher Education

Abstract

Primary education is universally accepted as the foundation laying level of education in all nations of the world. It provides the mini-structural framework on which the quality of other levels of education is attached. It is on this basis that this paper examines the relevant issues that, if properly addressed would recall or revitalize policies in Nigeria for qualitative education at the secondary and tertiary levels. These issues include: A careful and sensible effort at achieving the goals of primary education in Nigeria, Revitalizing the ways to address the persistent problems of teachers and teaching in primary schools and the management of primary education in general, Dealing with the issue of examination malpractices at the level of primary education and its effect on higher education, this paper recommends, among others that the implementation of national policy on primary education both the public and private institutions should be closely monitored to ensure uniformity in quality output from the nations primary schools. All primary schools in Nigeria, should be given an encouragement with modern infrastructures in terms of building for administration, classrooms among others, and all relevant instructional materials to ensure effective teaching and learning