Bio
Nsemba Edward Lenshie is a distinguished Nigerian political scientist and researcher with deep expertise in political economy. He holds a PhD in Political Economy from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he also earned a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Political Science with a specialization in Political Economy. Earlier, he obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Political Science from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. His strong academic foundation and focused scholarship underscore his authority and commitment to advancing knowledge in his field.
Educational Journey
University of Nigeria
PhD in Political Economy β’ Political Science
2024University of Ilorin
Post-Graduate Diploma in Education β’ Education
2023University of Nigeria
M.Sc. in Political Economy β’ Political Science
2014Experience
Lecturer
2011 - Present β’ Political Science and International RelationsEditors Role
Associate Editor
Sage Open
2026 - PresentMember, Editorial Board
Central European Journal of International and Security Studies
2018 -Affiliations
Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA)
Ordinary Membership
Member since 2026Women in Refugee Law (WiRL)
Membership
Member since 2025Research
Politicisation of Education in Nigeria: Implications for National Transformation
Many countries across the world have developed on the wings of their intellectual capacity. For several decades past governments in Nigeria have made futile efforts through several policies and the reshaping of institutional mechanism to revamp the education system. The current deterioration of the Nigerian education sector proves no less good. Several literatures on the education system in Nigeria attributes the deploring condition of the education sector to poor financing, implementation, and monitoring, as well as the copy- syndrome. This paper argues on the contrary that, the problem with the education sector in Nigeria is beyond the identified bottlenecks. The paper contend that politicisation of the education sector based on primordial identities such as ethnicity, religion and godfatherism are rather responsible for the deploring condition of the education system Nigeria, which has multiplier effect on national transformation. The paper concludes that NigeriaΓ’β¬ΕΈs education will impact positively on the national transformation when the politicisation of the sector along these identities is discouraged and the trend reverted.
