Nnadiebube Journal of Education

This paper examined communication skills as the needed skills for effective management of Nigerian schools. The issue of effective management is one of the problems facing Nigerian schools. In the past, Nigerian school managers were not faced with many problems of communicating many kinds of information. Our school system was not as complex as today. In recent years, there has been an increase in school enrolment, coupled with the complexity in the school management. Hence, school managers in Nigeria have many problems of communication to contend with. This makes communication skills imperative for effective management of Nigerian school. The paper discussed the meaning of communication skills, importance of communication skills for effective management of Nigerian schools. The paper recommended amongst others that managers of Nigerian schools should be encouraged to attend seminars and workshops on communication skills.

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