REVAMPING VALUE EDUCATION AND DIGITAL INNOVATION IN LANGUAGE EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEMOCRACY AND SECURITY IN NIGERIA

Abstract

The paper is on revamping value education and digital innovation in language education for sustainable democracy and security. Since language is every human’s property, it can be used as a source of maintaining peace and security. Every thought or action starts with language. Language education is a system of communication employed by human being in the expression of thoughts, feelings, ideas and intensions. Insecurity, developments and good governance are all intensions that are conceived in the mind, using words in any language for instructions, direction or commands to carry out the intentions. In realization of this fact the Nigerian constitution regards security as a fundamental objective of state policy. It is also observable that the Government should adopt some measures which include political, economic, military, civil, diplomacy, dialogue and other intelligent tactic to safeguard the security of the nation. In all, language education provides the skills, information, education, debate forum, knowledge, sensitization and creativity to develop new approaches that are necessary for sustainable security and national development.