As a freelance journalist, I recently work on a writing project that required me to conduct survey in some Nigerian High Schools. Schools were randomly selected in some states across the nation. To my surprise, the result of the survey revealed that majority of Nigerian Schools doesn't have, at least, a trained counselor as part of their staff. Students, staff and even parents are left alone to battle with their academic, social, psychological and emotional challenges, problems and difficulties. This is quit shocking! I personally imagined lots of benefits that our school communities had missed because of failure to employ school counselor. Most especially, I pitied the students who daily have growing need to share their problems with an exposed, trusted and relational expert but are denied such a privilege. But, this was not the situation in the past. Schools in my own high school days had trained counselors to attend to students, staff and parents. To worsen the matter, most of our tertiary institutions also don't have Guidance and Counselling office and staff. Consequent on the above facts, I pick up the challenge to write on this subject.The book is therefore written to enlighten the general public, school proprietors and administrators, and the government about this omission in our schools. However, it's ultimately written to advocate for the establishment of guidance and counselling services in our elementary, secondary and tertiary institutions of learning. I do hope that this piece will be instrumental in bringing revolutionary change in this respect. Happy reading!
About the Author: Sola Alabi is a freelance Journalist and an itinerant teacher of God's word. He's committed to presenting the gospel of Christ in permanent form (print form of communication) and reproduction of the very Life of Jesus in the growing youths. The latter form his regular involvement in High School and Campus Missions. He's a writer as well as a Editing Board Member of Living Spring Publications Network, Nigeria. All his written works are published in Living Spring Publications Network series. Some of his works includes: "The Living Corpse," "From Church to Hell," "Church: the only Hope of Christ," "Forbidding Fruit in Our Ages," and lots more. He's a graduate of the following institutions: The Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria and The Baptist College of Theology, Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria. Sola is married to Funke and they both are currently based in Ede, Osun State, from where they travel for teachings, researches and writing tours.