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ABSTRACT

African nations have multiple problems and challenges, ranging from bad leadership and corruption, through famine, hunger and poverty, terrorist attack, violence, abuse and exclusion of others (ostracization). Using Nigeria as an example, one sees an era of unknown gunmen, born out of some ethnic or tribal agitations, youths’ restiveness, violence, banditry, herdsmen attack, and Boko Haram attack. African continent is mostly known for its poverty and under development. The main purpose of this research is to see how African Philosophy, African Religion, and Functional Education can foster rapid development in African nation, thus alleviating or eradicating poverty. And we do this in Philosophical style, through analytical method. We clarify expression by elucidation of its use in a discourse. We analyze concepts, words, ideas, experiences etc, in order to bring deeper meaning and clarity of thought. Analytic method of Philosophical research enquiry is proper here, as the goal of every Philosophical enquiry is ultimate search for truth. Among our findings is that African nations need not just “knowledge for knowledge sake as emphasized by early Greek philosophers”, but most importantly is that African nations need education with utility, (functional education), one with relevance, where utility or usability is seen in both its short and long terms. Thus, need for urgent review of most African nations’ education curricula. It is obvious that through the processes of formal, non formal and informal educational information, formation and reformation, most African youths can acquire most basics and necessary entrepreneurial skills to become independent and useful in their various societies. Through sound African philosophical ideas, sound Religious beliefs and teachings, and through accountability by political leaders, corruption and bad leadership is reduced and finally, through refined African culture, and functional education, rapid development is then assured and poverty alleviated.