Influence of Insecurity on Teaching and Learning in Senior Secondary Schools in FCT-Abuja, Nigeria

This seminar research focused on "the influence of insecurity on teaching and learning in senior secondary schools in FCT-Abuja. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The population of the study comprised of all Senior Secondary School Students in FCT, Abuja with sample size of 440 students. It utilizes secondary data to support its arguments, drawn from print materials and online publications by reputable institutions and individual authors. The study revealed that unemployment, poverty, illiteracy, marginalization, political factors, international influences, and communal crises as significant contributors to insecurity in Nigeria. Additionally, it outlines the consequences of insecurity on school administration, which include loss of staff in educational institutions, declining education quality, damage to infrastructure, brain drain, closure of schools, discouragement of children's educational pursuits, internal displacement of students, decreased private investment in education, and insufficient education funding. To tackle the challenges posed by insecurity on school administration in Nigeria, the study recommends that the government demonstrate genuine political will to combat all forms of insecurity through the implementation of effective strategies.