The paper is an extrapolation of a tripartite classification of basic concerns in
secondary education in Nigeria. Experiences in school counselling practice guided
the discussion on the classification– the cause, the effect and the consequence
-so as to arrive at a comprehensive picture of the main concerns of secondary
education Nigeria. The discussion focuses more on an area which is often accorded
little or no attention that is the third leg of the classification - the consequence.
The consequence of the main causes of the problems in secondary education in
Nigeria is largely student–specific with a far-reaching implication to the future and
general well-being of the society. The student-specific concerns are presented and
discussed from guidance and counselling perspective. A case is finally made for
additional official attention to student concerns in order to be able to achieve the
set objectives of secondary education.