National Consciousness: Meaning And How To Promote National Consciousness

Civic Education
Topic: How To Promote National Consciousness
Table of Contents

  • Meaning Of National Consciousness
  • How To Promote National Consciousness

Definition of National Consciousness
National consciousness is the awareness created within the mind of a citizen towards all sensitive issues that border on the welfare of his country or nation.
National Consciousness is vital in a diverse country like Nigeria with varying cultures, traditions, languages, religions, etc. It is a strong patriotic feeling for one’s country. It is the feeling of selfless sacrificing, love for, and pride in one’s country (In Nigeria). Individuals and groups develop, nurture, and practice Patriotism in National Consciousness. Without selfless and sacrificing love, there would be no sincere and fruitful national consciousness. It has the significant role of integrating and unifying Nigeria and making our democracy good.
How, Then, Can This National Consciousness Be Promoted?
Here are 8 ways to promote National Consciousness:
1. Equitable distribution of National revenue and facilitating of National Projects: This is important if the people/citizens must feel patriotic.
2. Good Governance: This is a key to promoting National Consciousness; dividends should be seen and felt by all individuals not being heard on air.
3. Government officials should live by example.
4. Youths should be taken good care of.
5. The content of federal character should be implemented. Federal character is a concept in federal civil services. It means an appointment in federal civil services. Nigeria is divided into zones and states in the federal appointment; every state must be recognized.
6. Observance of the rule of law: the rule of law has three principles, supremacy of law, right to one’s liberty, and equality before the law.
7. Guarantee the security of life and property by the government to promote national consciousness.
8. Family ideas should be straightened, the first point of a child’s existence.