AJAP - AMAMIHE Journal of Applied Philosophy
Vol. 21 No. 1, 2023
EDUCATION MANAGEMENT, GUIDANCE/COUNSELING, NEW TRENDS OF CRIMINALITY AND INHUMANITY IN IGBO TRADITIONAL RELIGIOUS ENVIRONMENT
Emmanuel Ikenna Okafor, Ph.D; Caroline Osinachi Chika, Ph.D; Nneka Nkiru Amaechi -Ani; Grace Obiageli Otiji, Ph.D & Bernadette Nwakaego Onyia

ABSTRACT

The Igbo environment is one of the geo-political zones in Nigeria. Nigeria is a country currently known with high level of crime and inhuman activities. The problem which this paper laments bitterly against is that in the midst of insecurity challenges facing the country, the act of kidnapping and child trafficking have seemingly become uncontrollable irrespective of the immense forces applied by the anti-kidnapping squad of the Nigeria police Force, especially in Igbo traditional religions environment. The research therefore intends to address this aspect of insecurity menace happening in traditional religious society of the Igbo, where God and the gods are overwhelming believed to fight crimes and inhuman actions. It is found that the Igbo traditional religious practices are still active in fighting crimes and inhumanity but the younger adherents have not sincerely and obviously dedicated adequate attention and time to the rules and concerns of the Igbo traditional belief system. It is also discovered that experts in educational management, guidance and counseling have not given adequate attention to enforcing, teaching, counseling and formulation of curriculum and policies within and outside educational scenes to address the young people’s understanding of the world around them through discipline. It is recommended that traditional religious practitioners should adopt completely the traditional means of fighting crimes without fear or favour, the sacredness of life should be prime against any other thing, educational managers and guidance counselors should try to arouse the attention of the Igbo people towards the future implications of the existing criminality and inhumanity in kidnapping and child trafficking. The paper employs sociological approach. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources. Data collected were analyzed with descriptive style of analyzing data.

Keywords: Inhumanity, Education Management, Guidance/Counseling
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