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Abstract
The paper examines peace and security for sustainable development in Nigeria and implications for the management of secondary education. [1]Peace and Security are paramount to every society. But in Nigeria, banditry, kidnapping and robbery have become the order of the day. This has become a threat to the management of secondary schools where students and teachers live in perpetual fear. Major concepts defined in this paper include Peace, Peace Education, Security and management. The paper was further discussed under the following subheadings: the need for Peace Education, the relationship between peace and security, the theoretical pathway of peace and security and its implications. The paper concludes that there is a need to not only advocate for peaceful co-existence with each other but to ensure that actions and inaction work towards peace. The security of every student and staff should be paramount to all stakeholders and levels of government. Students can only learn in a friendly atmosphere, all stakeholders in secondary education should harness every opportunity to promote peace education. It was recommended that peace education should be part of the school curriculum and adequate security should be provided for secondary schools